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John Carroll
@JohnCendpts
Capped a 48-year journalism career with a decade-long (and counting) run as founding editor at Endpoints News. Writing a book on cancer care in America: Stage 4
VT and TX (yes)
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    John Carroll
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    Nov 24, 2025
    The Merkel cell carcinoma log # 485. The often unpredictable nature of an advanced cancer diagnosis has left me in a permanent defensive crouch that abates but never goes away. The first thought: This shit is really happening to me. That’s followed by a full set of doubts about
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    John Carroll
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    Apr 3, 2023
    Here we go! I have some personal business news here and it is thrilling. After lengthy transatlantic talks, The Financial Times has acquired a majority interest in Endpoints News. This is transformational for us. We’re incredibly proud to be a new part of this media enterprise
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    John Carroll
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    Jun 9, 2025
    “A clean sweep is needed to re-establish public confidence in vaccine science,” Kennedy wrote. Yeah, I don't think that's where we're headed here.
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    Drew Armstrong
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    Jun 9, 2025
    Breaking: HHS Secretary RFK Jr. has removed all 17 members of the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel, dismantling years of public health precedent. endpoints.news/trump-administ…
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    John Carroll
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    Aug 23, 2020
    If any biotech exec just said what Hahn said about an experimental drug, they'd be charged for it. It's a crime.
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    John Carroll
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    Jul 30, 2017
    For all those out there who would still like to act as an apologist for Shkreli. You know who you are.
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    Lauren Duca
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    Jul 28, 2017
    Here's my statement on Martin Shkreli: I would (still) rather eat my own organs. So much as touch me, and I'll gladly chop off one of yours.
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    John Carroll
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    Mar 12, 2020
    Let's face it, the singe best thing Trump could do right now is make @ScottGottliebMD the coronavirus czar with a special mandate to make things happen. He clearly wants the job and he'd be great at it.
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    John Carroll
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    Jan 6, 2018
    If you see me in San Fran, remember it's #fistbump #JPM18 to cut down the spread of the flu. Handshakes are a vestige of an earlier, germ-ignorant culture. We can do better and still meet and greet in style. #fistbump is 1/20th as likely to spread flu -- there's a study!
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    John Carroll
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    May 6, 2025
    You're f/$@ing kidding me?
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    FDA picks controversial doctor Vinay Prasad as CBER director, in about-face from Marks
    Marty Makary named Vinay Prasad as the next director of the Center for Biologics and Research, Endpoints News has learned.
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    John Carroll
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    Dec 13, 2019
    An absolute must-read for anyone even vaguely interested in antibiotic development -- this is reality: Biopharma has abandoned antibiotic development. Here’s why we did, too.
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    Biopharma has abandoned antibiotic development. Here’s why we did, too.
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    John Carroll
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    Jun 26, 2021
    Hitting landmark milestone, Intellia shows CRISPR can edit genes directly in patients By @Jasonmmast $NTLA
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    Hitting landmark milestone, Intellia shows CRISPR can edit genes directly in patients
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    John Carroll
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    Jun 13, 2016
    You know you want to :) Don’t miss my new daily biotech email from Endpoints — starts June 20. Sign up here:
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    John Carroll
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    Aug 4, 2024
    DAY #7. (#2 at MDA) Mike Wong came by this morning. The Merkel guy @MDAndersonnews. He said he was 90% sure it was Merkel and he was going to get started today. If I show an early response to immunotherapy I have a shot at a longterm prognosis. Unfortunately, it’s in a bad spot.
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    John Carroll
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    May 24, 2020
    It's clear that we're running an experiment this weekend involving a large population. If #covid19 doesn't spike in 2 weeks, that will be interesting. If it does...
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    John Carroll
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    Oct 23, 2017
    My father-in-law died a few minutes ago. We're taking a knee now. Important to remember that meds kept him alive these past 15 yrs. RIP