Democrats’ midterm victory, and a questionable fertility procedure

Elaine’s stories explore the boom in new obesity treatments, new drug payment models, the ways companies are affected by FDA changes, and the emerging psychedelics drug sector. She co-writes The Readout newsletter, and co-hosts STAT’s weekly biotech podcast, The Readout Loud. You can reach Elaine on Signal at elaineywchen.70. How will the midterm results affect drug pricing policy? What is the fate of the Food and Drug Administration? And why are women traveling to fertility clinics abroad? On this week’s episode of “The Readout LOUD,” STAT’s biotech podcast, we bring on our Washington correspondent Daniel Payne to chat about the massive midterm victory for Democrats and what it means for health and medicine. We also bring on our colleague Megan Molteni to discuss her investigation into a network of clinics that have advertised fertility success with a questionable and expensive genetic procedure. For more on the midterm implications, go here; and for more on the fertility procedure, go here. Be sure to sign up for “The Readout LOUD” on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.