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The European Commission’s New Compulsory Licensing Proposal: A Step Forward?

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In its proposal, the EU Commission acknowledges that intellectual property rights, and, in particular, patent rights play an important role in access to medicine, especially during public health crises. To solve this tension, the Commission recognizes that patent law already offers a solution: compulsory licensing.

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

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These pledges can take a variety of forms and have been made for decades in industries ranging from automotive (e.g., In short, these public statements, if made in a manner that is intended to be taken seriously (e.g., After the pandemic, it is willing to offer paid licenses. Tesla and Toyota) to software (e.g,

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Reasonable Pricing Clauses: A First Step Toward Ensuring Taxpayers a Fair Return on their Public R&D Investment

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Senator Sanders’ proposal within PAHPA was ultimately struck from the next iteration of the legislation due to concerns from the pharmaceutical industry and others that such a measure would chill innovation. Federal support by BARDA and the CDC have de-risked the development of medical products for the pharmaceutical industry.

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Health Provider News – February 18, 2022

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Lawmakers call on Biden to end public health emergency. License wait times reach crisis levels for healthcare workers. 5 recent hospital, health system COO moves. of Public Health website. 8 recent hospital, health system executive resignations. 64M VA health clinic opens in Portland.

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SQA Regulatory Surveillance Summary | Monthly Update 2024

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It provides a practical guide for the pharmaceutical industry on how to implement PACs within the framework of an effective Pharmaceutical Quality System (PQS) and in alignment with ICH quality guidelines. Schedule 10 lists substances of such danger to public health as to warrant their prohibition from supply and use.

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Health Provider News

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into cutting opioids in hospitals ISU and University of Utah partnership aims to combat Idaho’s mental health crisis Presbyterian-UnityPoint merger moves forward St. no longer calls for masks at all health care facilities to fight COVID-19, Gov.