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Could Self-Operated Assisted Suicide Devices Be Coming to a Town near You?

Bill of Health

Death” by some — has made it his mission to “ demedicalize death ” by removing doctors from the process of assisted suicide and bringing suicide devices directly into the hands of individuals seeking to end their own lives. FDA Approval. Could the United States be next? Dr. Philip Nitschke — nicknamed “Dr.

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Key Considerations for Patient-Reported Outcome Measures

Bill of Health

PROM responses can be used for purposes of clinical care, research, quality improvement, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of drugs and devices, and even insurance reimbursement. Hahn Professor of Law, Professor of Bioethics, and Co-Director of Law-Medicine Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

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Psychedelic Policy on the Federal Level: Key Takeaways from a Petrie-Flom Center Panel

Bill of Health

To navigate the myriad interests and stakes involved in creating federal psychedelic policy, the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School convened a virtual panel discussion with three leading psychedelic policy advocates. By James R. I’m concerned about that,” she said.

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The Retail Health Battle Royale in the U.S. – A Week-Long Brainstorm, Day 3 of 5 – Apple as “Intelligent Health Guardian”

Jane Sarashon

Apple has progressed its digital health innovations for cardio fitness as an indicator of overall health, with high and low heart rate notifications, the ECG app coupled with the Apple Watch, irregular rhythm notifications, and an FDA-cleared AFib History feature.

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Our Homes Are Health Delivery Platforms – The New Home Health/Care at CES 2021

Health Populi

The heart has been a digital health focus at CES for several years as sensors got added to wristworn activity trackers and mobile apps married to medical technologies that were once only available for use in a doctor’s office or outpatient clinic. Home as hospital. The BioIntelliSense device garnered a CES 2021 innovation award.

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Thank Ketamine for the Telehealth Extension

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grants doctors broad discretion to prescribe medications off-label — so if a clinician believes ketamine will alleviate a patient’s depression or anxiety, they can prescribe it relatively easily. Note: FDA approval for at least one indication is necessary for other “off-label” uses of the drug. However, the U.S.

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