article thumbnail

No Take-Backs: Moderna’s Attempt to Renege on its Vaccine Patent Pledge

Bill of Health

Like the Open COVID Pledge before it, Moderna’s pledge expressly states that it is valid only “ while the pandemic continues. Moderna remains willing to license its technology for COVID-19 vaccines to manufacturers in these countries on commercially reasonable terms” (emphasis added). 2008)) and Germany.

article thumbnail

HHS Shares Information on Advanced Persistent Threat Groups Linked with the Russian Intelligence Services

HIPAA Journal

Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has issued a threat brief providing information on the cyber organizations of the Russian Intelligence Services which pose a threat to organizations in the United States, including the healthcare and public health (HPH) sector.

article thumbnail

COVID-19 as Disability Interest Convergence?

Bill of Health

As questions arose about the availability of ventilators and other medical resources, health care providers dusted off crisis standards of care that explicitly devalued the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities by noting their potential unsuitability for treatment in times of emergency rationing.

COVID-19 144