https://benchtobed.com/2026-08-18https://benchtobed.com/share-home.svg https://benchtobed.com/news/eyepoint-study-results-disappoint/2026-08-18https://benchtobed.com/share-eyepoint-study-results-disappoint.svgEyepoint Study Results Disappoint for Vision TreatmentEyepoint's experimental treatment for age-related blindness fails to meet primary goal in Phase 3 clinical trial. (Source: STAT News) https://benchtobed.com/news/unitedhealth-faces-irs-probe/2026-08-18https://benchtobed.com/share-unitedhealth-faces-irs-probe.svgUnitedHealth Faces IRS Probe Over Potential Tax AvoidanceThe Internal Revenue Service is investigating UnitedHealth Group for allegedly funneling money through a foreign subsidiary to underpay taxes. (Source: STAT News) https://benchtobed.com/news/sanofi-lay-off-workers/2026-08-18https://benchtobed.com/share-sanofi-lay-off-workers.svgSanofi to Lay Off 229 Workers in Massachusetts Following AcquisitionSanofi, a major pharmaceutical employer in Massachusetts, will lay off 229 workers as a result of its acquisition of Blueprint Medicines. (Source: STAT News) https://benchtobed.com/news/epic-systems-faces-unprecedented/2026-08-18https://benchtobed.com/share-epic-systems-faces-unprecedented.svgEpic Systems Faces Unprecedented Challenges Amid Antitrust Lawsuits and AI Strategy QuestionsEpic Systems, the nation's dominant seller of electronic health records software, is facing a series of unprecedented challenges driven by antitrust lawsuits, questions about its artificial... https://benchtobed.com/news/kennedy-divergent-messages-vaccines/2026-08-17https://benchtobed.com/share-kennedy-divergent-messages-vaccines.svgKennedy's Divergent Messages on Vaccines and AddictionRobert F. Kennedy Jr.'s contrasting views on vaccination and addiction were on display in Washington and Los Angeles. (Source: STAT News) https://benchtobed.com/news/irs-probes-unitedhealth-group/2026-08-17https://benchtobed.com/share-irs-probes-unitedhealth-group.svgIRS Probes UnitedHealth Group Over Taxable IncomeThe Internal Revenue Service is investigating UnitedHealth Group, seeking to increase taxable income from 2017 to 2020, and potentially affecting future years. (Source: STAT News) https://benchtobed.com/news/astrazeneca-lung-cancer-trial/2026-08-17https://benchtobed.com/share-astrazeneca-lung-cancer-trial.svgAstraZeneca Lung Cancer Trial Setback, Falling U.S. Drug PricesAstraZeneca discontinues a late-stage trial for its experimental drug volrustomig, while prescription drug prices in the U.S. experience a significant decline. (Source: STAT News) https://benchtobed.com/news/health-insurance-companies-maha-17675f/2026-08-17https://benchtobed.com/share-health-insurance-companies-maha-17675f.svgHealth Insurance Companies and MAHA Promote Wearable Surveillance, Raising Ethical ConcernsThe use of wearable devices to track health metrics is being promoted by health insurance companies and the Department of Health and Human Services, but experts are raising concerns about the... https://benchtobed.com/news/commure-ends-customer-referral-d0eff4/2026-08-17https://benchtobed.com/share-commure-ends-customer-referral-d0eff4.svgCommure Ends Customer Referral Payments for AI Product PromotionsCommure, a $7 billion health software company, has terminated its customer referral program that offered payments for promoting its AI tools to new medical clinics. The decision follows a STAT... https://benchtobed.com/news/robert-kennedy-jr-blames-e7a992/2026-08-17https://benchtobed.com/share-robert-kennedy-jr-blames-e7a992.svgRobert F. Kennedy Jr. Blames Prior Administration for Addiction Treatment in CaliforniaHealth Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently visited California to discuss changes to addiction treatment, placing blame on the prior administration for handling the issue. (Source: STAT News) https://benchtobed.com/news/novo-nordisk-ceo-warns-2a5222/2026-08-17https://benchtobed.com/share-novo-nordisk-ceo-warns-2a5222.svgNovo Nordisk CEO Warns of Growing Competition in Obesity Drug MarketNovo Nordisk's CEO believes investors are underestimating the demand for differentiation among obesity drugs, and that new treatment options like pills will prevent the market from becoming a... https://benchtobed.com/news/biomedical-bias-health-systems-2b8145/2026-08-16https://benchtobed.com/share-biomedical-bias-health-systems-2b8145.svgBiomedical Bias in U.S. and U.K. Health Systems: A Call for Community-Centered PreventionBoth the U.S. and U.K. health systems prioritize clinical interventions over community-based prevention, despite rising chronic illness and loneliness. A shift toward social infrastructure and... https://benchtobed.com/news/pharmaceutical-industry-sees-key-df2d20/2026-08-16https://benchtobed.com/share-pharmaceutical-industry-sees-key-df2d20.svgPharmaceutical Industry Sees Key Hires and PromotionsSeveral pharmaceutical companies have recently made notable appointments and promotions, with Formation Bio hiring a new chief scientific officer and head of research and development. https://benchtobed.com/news/luigi-mangione-pleads-guilty-a99059/2026-08-16https://benchtobed.com/share-luigi-mangione-pleads-guilty-a99059.svgLuigi Mangione Pleads Guilty to Federal Stalking Charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO KillingLuigi Mangione has pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione admitted to trailing Thompson to an investor conference and shooting him... https://benchtobed.com/news/controversial-drug-testing-lab-6c3e70/2026-08-16https://benchtobed.com/share-controversial-drug-testing-lab-6c3e70.svgControversial Drug-Testing Lab Sues USP Over CriticismValisure accuses USP of making false and misleading remarks about its testing methods, sparking a lawsuit. (Source: STAT News) https://benchtobed.com/news/fda-clears-bristol-myers-544c68/2026-08-16https://benchtobed.com/share-fda-clears-bristol-myers-544c68.svgFDA Clears Bristol Myers Squibb's Oral Multiple Myeloma Therapy, Introducing First-in-Class AgentThe U.S. FDA has approved Bristol Myers Squibb’s oral drug iberdomide, marketed as Zenbexus, for use with daratumumab and dexamethasone in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma... https://benchtobed.com/news/fda-approves-bristol-myers-427335/2026-08-16https://benchtobed.com/share-fda-approves-bristol-myers-427335.svgFDA Approves Bristol Myers Squibb’s Zenbexus for Advanced Multiple Myeloma, Marking Debut of New...The U.S. FDA has approved Zenbexus, Bristol Myers Squibb’s oral treatment for advanced multiple myeloma, introducing a new class of blood cancer drugs known as CELMoDs. Meanwhile, a U.S. appeals... https://benchtobed.com/news/pediatricians-counter-federal-vaccine-d41c83/2026-08-16https://benchtobed.com/share-pediatricians-counter-federal-vaccine-d41c83.svgPediatricians Counter Federal Vaccine Misinformation with Evidence-Based GuidanceThe American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) addresses federal leaders' misleading claims about vaccines, reaffirming the safety and importance of childhood immunizations. Pediatricians emphasize... https://benchtobed.com/news/pbms-agree-display-trumprx-a12575/2026-08-16https://benchtobed.com/share-pbms-agree-display-trumprx-a12575.svgPBMs Agree to Display TrumpRx Drug PricesPharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) have agreed to display TrumpRx price comparisons, a move that could increase transparency in the pharmaceutical industry. (Source: STAT News) https://benchtobed.com/news/federal-trade-commission-investigates-d477eb/2026-08-16https://benchtobed.com/share-federal-trade-commission-investigates-d477eb.svgFederal Trade Commission Investigates Epic Systems for Anticompetitive PracticesThe Federal Trade Commission is examining Epic Systems Corp. for potential violations of antitrust law, focusing on the company's business practices and agreements that may be limiting competition in... https://benchtobed.com/regulation/2026-08-18 https://benchtobed.com/the-system/2026-08-18 https://benchtobed.com/about/ https://benchtobed.com/sources-and-methods/ https://benchtobed.com/corrections/