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

Bill of Health

Fulfillment of Postmarket Commitments and Requirements for New Drugs Approved by the FDA, 2013-2016. Reforming the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines List: Essential but Unaffordable. Brown BL, Mitra-Majumdar M, Darrow JJ, Moneer O, Pham C, Avorn J, Kesselheim AS. JAMA Intern Med. 2022 Oct 3:e224226.

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The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe: Responding to Public Health Emergencies by Upholding Human Rights, Democracy, and the Rule of Law

Bill of Health

Indeed, many global bodies, including the Assembly, had warned of the world being woefully ill-prepared to handle international public health emergencies.

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The Retail Health Battle Royale in the U.S. – A Week-Long Brainstorm, Day 1 of 5

Health Populi

The pandemic has seen many health consumers’ growing adoption of remote health tracking (say, blood glucose or blood pressure devices), smartwatches coupled with health apps, connected fitness, and sleep — now seen by mainstream consumers as a key ingredient to overall health and wellbeing.

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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.

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Femtech – Changing Dynamics of Women’s Healthcare

HIT Consultant

Femtech a term coined by Danish entrepreneur Ida Tin in 2016 has become a revolutionary moment for women across the globe. Femtech as the term suggests focuses on using technology to solve health issues in females. World Health Organization states that 48 million couples face infertility problems.

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The Trust Deficit Is Bad for Health: A Health/Care Lens on the 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer

Health Populi

For healthcare, trust hit a 7-year high in the Trust index at 69, the highest level since 2016 and gaining 3 points over 2021. At the same time, trust in the World Health Organization and national health authorities ranked fairly low among U.S. citizens compared with people living in most other countries. In the U.S.

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Five Digital Health Imperatives for Patient Safety

The Digital Health Corner

Perhaps the best definition of patient safety is that of the World Health Organization. Simply put, it is “…the prevention of errors and adverse effects to patients associated with health care.” Patient safety initiatives have taken many forms. Improving the electronic medical record (EHR).