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Dr. Eunice Brookman-Amissah: A Pioneer in Safe Abortion Law Reform

Bill of Health

Mozambique’s 2015 reforms legalized abortion during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy for any reason and the first 16 weeks in cases of rape or incest. Her advocacy led to legal reform processes in Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Benin, Eswatini, and Kenya.

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Monthly Round-Up of What to Read on Pharma Law and Policy

Bill of Health

Reforming the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines List: Essential but Unaffordable. Association Between US Drug Price and Measures of Efficacy for Oncology Drugs Approved by the US Food and Drug Administration From 2015 to 2020. Hwang TJ, Kesselheim AS, Vokinger KN. 2022 Oct 24. Epub ahead of print.

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Disability-Inclusive Climate Action in Bangladesh: Gaps and Opportunities

Bill of Health

Similarly, Bangladesh’s 2020 monitoring and implementation report under the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 makes scant mention of persons with disabilities and fails to name any disability-specific climate resilience measures.

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Report: How Apple Is Advancing Digital Healthcare Transformation

HIT Consultant

. – The report covers Apple’s two-pronged approach to advance health: Apple’s focus on personal health and fitness features on Apple Watch and iPhone, and Apple’s work with the medical community to support research and care. Empowering Users on Their Personal Health Journeys.

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HC3 Report Reveals Cyberattack Trends and Provides Insights to Improve Healthcare Cybersecurity

HIPAA Journal

That incident saw Biologist Joseph Popp distribute 20,000 floppy disks at the World Health Organization AIDS conference in Stockholm. When used, the disks installed malicious code which tracked reboots. The report shows how adversaries stepped up their attacks on the healthcare industry from 2014 through 2017.

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How the Medical Industry Can Help Combat the Current Coronavirus Crisis

Exeed Regulatory Compliance

Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has declared a public health emergency. The World Health Organization (WHO) has stopped short of classifying the outbreak as a pandemic, but consistently encouraged affected countries to activate their national emergency response plans. -FDA

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SQA Regulatory Surveillance Summary | Monthly Update 2023 – January

SQA

A new template for the Certificate of a Pharmaceutical Product will be put into use in line with China’s pharmaceutical export practices and the latest World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. The electronic certificate and the paper version are equally authentic.