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Celebrating the pursuit of scientific innovation: We should all be thankful to Vannevar Bush, one of the true titans of science in the 20th century.
From the article: Seventy-five years ago, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt penned a letter to his director of the Office of Scientific Research and Development, Dr. Vannevar Bush. Basking in the…
Holly Fernandez Lynch Named Inaugural Recipient of Baruch A. Brody Award & Lecture in Bioethics
From the announcement: Congratulations to Holly Fernandez Lynch, JD, MBE, who has won the 2019-2020 Baruch A. Brody Award & Lecture in Bioethics from the Baylor College of Medicine Center…
Democrats’ new logic on drug pricing: Developing slightly fewer medicines is OK if it means lower prices
From the article: Arguments about how many new drugs might never come to market might also fail to account for the new treatments’ value, said Rachel Sachs, a law…
Liability concerns may pose roadblock for hospital AI
From the article: One precaution physicians could take is to check whether their malpractice insurer covers patient care that uses AI recommendations any differently than other types of care, said…
The downside of cheap generics
From the article: What's next: "There are solutions to the safety and shortage problems that don’t necessarily involve paying much more for these products," said…
Award-Winning Essay: How Can Mobile Apps Improve Clinical Trials and Safeguard Participants?
From the announcement: The Hastings Center is pleased to announce the winner of the inaugural David Roscoe Award for an Early-Career Essay on Science, Ethics, and Society. “Recruitment and…
Researchers Discuss Technology and Social Justice at Harvard Law School
Two researchers discussed the potential for innovations in the use of artificial intelligence and digital phenotyping to advance social justice causes at a Harvard Law School panel Wednesday. The panel,…
Opioid Lawsuits, Improv Everywhere, Landmines
From the podcast notes: Guest: Jennifer Oliva, Associate Professor of Law, Seton Hall University School of Law It’s been a big couple of days for lawsuits related to…
What To Watch As Opioid MDL Nears Moment Of Truth
From the article: As expected, the impending trial has jump-started settlement talks, and comprehensive deals potentially worth tens of billions of dollars appear increasingly likely with the largest bellwether defendants. …