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Using Contracts to Lessen Inequities in Access to Medicines in Pandemics and Epidemics

Bill of Health

At the research and development (R&D) stage, government funders can bind producers to equity goals through targeted contractual provisions, as we explain in a recently-published Nature Biotechnology article. Consider, for instance, the case of COVID-19 vaccines. We summarize our proposals in the following sections.

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Where telemedicine is headed now that the PHE has ended

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The COVID-19 public health emergency came to an end on May 11. This change is yet another signal that the country is working to move past the pandemic, which falls in line with recent moves by the federal government to move the pandemic to a more controlled phase.

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

Bill of Health

On October 8, 2020, Moderna, the maker of one of the first mRNA-based vaccines for COVID-19 and the recipient of billions of dollars of U.S. government funding, announced that it felt “a special obligation … to use our resources to bring this pandemic to an end as quickly as possible.” Tesla and Toyota) to software (e.g,

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COVID-19: An integrated healthcare system is the way forward

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Government & Policy Network Infrastructure Telehealth Workflow With dozens of healthcare facilities across the UAE, the country’s healthcare system is evolving faster than elsewhere in the world says Christian Schuhmacher, CEO of King’s College Hospital London in Dubai. Coordinated efforts in the face of COVID-19.

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A Blueprint for Solving the U.S. Nursing Shortage Crisis

HIT Consultant

A nursing shortage, exacerbated by the COVID pandemic, has been fueled largely by high levels of moral distress, politicization, and lack of support. Adopting new care and governance models, technology, and educational innovations can reverse the crisis and improve healthcare for everyone. It starts with nursing leadership.

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Reclaiming Global Public Health

Bill of Health

By December 2020, the world had astonishingly powerful tools against COVID-19. Monopoly control presents profound questions for public health governance. Consider the United States, for example, which made the unprecedented move to leave the World Health Organization (WHO) during the pandemic.

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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. The inspection resulted in a non-compliant rating.