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

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government funding, announced that it felt “a special obligation … to use our resources to bring this pandemic to an end as quickly as possible.” After the pandemic, it is willing to offer paid licenses. Licensing structures like this go back at least to World War II, when the U.S. By Jorge L. Moderna’s Pledge.

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Reclaiming Global Public Health

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Patents and trade secrets empower private actors to make decisions about pricing, production, and supply of important medical technologies — in short, about public health. Monopoly control presents profound questions for public health governance. Zain Rizvi is a research director at Public Citizen.

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SQA Regulatory Surveillance Summary | Monthly Update 2022 – July/August

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Health Canada is warning consumers about counterfeit BTNX Rapid Response COVID-19 antigen rapid test kits (25-pack boxes) found in Ontario. The counterfeit devices were sold online by a distributor named Healthful Plus without the required license to import, distribute, or sell medical devices in Canada.

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Biden Administration Unveils Long-Awaited COVID-19 Rules For Large Employers and Healthcare Workers

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Employees who do not report to a workplace where other individuals, such as coworkers or customers, are present are exempted from coverage – an exemption which could lead employers to reevaluate whether to continue remote working practices. Employers are not Required to Pay for Tests or Face Coverings. Positive Test Results.

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SQA Regulatory Surveillance Summary | Monthly Update 2024

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During the operation, food supplements, cannabidiol in various presentations, testosterone, perfumes, and sibutramine tablets were identified, including about 6,000 units of electronic cigarettes and 35,500 packs of cigarettes. ISO/IEC 42001 , the world’s first AI management system standard, meets that need.

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SQA Regulatory Surveillance Summary | Monthly Update 2023 – January

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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. A concerted and collaborative effort is essential to address this threat to global health, economies, and security effectively.

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Automating Accessibility in Health IT – Part 2

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Brandon Cooper and Jennifer Dunphy Bowers of Get Real Health are responsible for accessibility for a site used by about three million people, with government clients who require compliance with accessibility regulations and standards. She endorses the WCAG rules, which form the basis of many automated tools we’ll look at.

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