{"id":299,"date":"2026-07-01T21:21:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T21:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/?p=299"},"modified":"2026-07-01T21:21:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T21:21:01","slug":"pharmalittle-anthropic-unveils-claude-science-trump-plan-hits-snags","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/?p=299","title":{"rendered":"Pharmalittle: Anthropic unveils Claude Science, Trump plan hits snags"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/PHARMALOT_LITTLE-copy-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Pharmalittle: Anthropic unveils Claude Science, Trump plan hits snags\" title=\"Pharmalittle: Anthropic unveils Claude Science, Trump plan hits snags\" \/><\/div><p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the middle of the week. Congratulations on making it this far, and remember there are only a couple of more days until the weekend arrives. So keep plugging away. After all, what are the alternatives? While you ponder the possibilities, we invite you to join us for a needed cup of stimulation. Our choice today is pistachio, a tasty treat. Meanwhile, here is the latest menu of tidbits to help you on your way. We hope you conquer the world and have a wonderful day. And as always, please do stay in touch. \u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anthropic, the artificial intelligence firm, announced the availability of Claude Science, an application that optimizes its large language model for use in scientific laboratories and, especially, within the research operations of pharmaceutical companies<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/2026\/06\/30\/anthropic-release-claude-science-ceo-dario-amodei\/\">STAT<\/a> tells us. This marks the first time a large AI developer has released a separate interface and product for scientists, and the product is a beachhead in Anthropic\u2019s larger battle for the future of biology. Among other things, the company has plans to develop drugs of its own, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/2026\/06\/30\/anthropic-ai-drug-development\/\">STAT<\/a> adds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>President\u00a0Trump promised to make U.S. prescription drug prices the cheapest in the world, but a closely watched Medicaid pilot program could expose the limits of the buy-in among mid-sized and smaller \u200bpharmaceutical companies<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/litigation\/trumps-push-worlds-lowest-drug-prices-hits-snag-with-mid-sized-companies-2026-06-30\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> explains. The administration convinced 17 of the largest global drugmakers to\u00a0offer lower prices comparable to what is paid in other developed countries, referred to as \u201cmost-favored-nation\u201d pricing. Mid-size companies account for the development of most new innovative medicines, but have different business models than big drugmakers and lack the large portfolio of medicines that make it easier to cut deals.<\/p>\n<div class=\"restricted-content-breaker article\" aria-labelledby=\"restricted-story-heading\" aria-describedby=\"restricted-story-description\" checked=\"false\">\n<div class=\"restricted-content-breaker-bar\">\n<p class=\"restricted-text\">STAT+ Exclusive Story<\/p>\n<p class=\"restricted-login\">Already have an account? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/login\/\" data-stat-login=\"\" data-stat-paywall-cta=\"breaker login cta\">Log in<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"restricted-content-breaker-bg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/wp-content\/themes\/stat\/images\/stat-plus-breaker-bg.png\" alt=\"STAT+\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"restricted-content-breaker-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"stat-paywall-archive\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/stat-plus\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"stat-plus-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/wp-content\/themes\/stat\/images\/stat-plus-logo-white.svg\" alt=\"STAT+\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"restricted-story-heading\">This article is exclusive to STAT+ subscribers<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"restricted-story-description\">Unlock this article \u2014 plus in-depth analysis, newsletters, premium events, and news alerts.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"restricted-content-breaker-wrapper-cta mobile\">Already have an account? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/login\/\" data-stat-login=\"\" data-stat-paywall-cta=\"breaker login cta mobile\">Log in<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"restricted-content-breaker-cards\">\n<div class=\"slider-container\" aria-label=\"Subscription plan toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"individual\" aria-pressed=\"false\">Individual plans<\/button><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"group\" aria-pressed=\"false\">Group plans<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/stat-plus\/\" class=\"stat-button view-all\" data-stat-paywall-cta=\"breaker view all plans\" aria-label=\"View All Plans\">View All Plans<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"restricted-message-breaker\">\n<div class=\"restricted-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"restricted-content-message\">\n<p class=\"restricted-content-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTo read the rest of this story subscribe to STAT+.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/stat-plus\/\" class=\"stat-button restricted-button\" data-stat-paywall-cta=\"breaker subscribe cta 1\">Subscribe<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the middle of the week. Congratulations on making it this far, and remember there are only a couple of more days until the weekend arrives. So keep plugging away. After all, what are the alternatives? 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