STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about bigger drug discounts in Germany, drugmakers embracing secrecy, and more

German lawmakers passed a bill to increase mandatory drug discounts from 7% to 15.5% to address a health insurance budget gap, which industry groups argue could deter investment and reduce access to new medicines. U.S. drug developers are adopting secrecy to prevent Chinese biotech firms from using their data to create competing drugs and accelerate clinical trials.