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Sarah Gabriele

Sarah Gabriele is a second-year Master of Bioethics candidate at Harvard Medical School. She obtained her law degree from the University of Trento (Italy) and an LL.M. from the Washington University in St. Louis. After graduating from law school, she worked at Hogan Lovells in their Milan office, specializing in pharmaceutical patent litigation. Currently, she is a student fellow with the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School and a research specialist at PORTAL, in the Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics of Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

Intellectual Property

July 10, 2023

European Union Debates Further Patent Protections

The European Commission has presented a proposed regulation to extend patent protections across the Union.

European Union Debates Further Patent Protections
Health Law Policy

May 5, 2023

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

The EU’s effort to establish a Union compulsory license is a step toward harmonizing patent law and creating a more effective single market.

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

March 15, 2023

Should TikTok Doctors Owe Any Duty of Care Toward Their Followers?

As these accounts proliferate, the line between the roles of doctor and influencer becomes blurred.

Should TikTok Doctors Owe Any Duty of Care Toward Their Followers?
Biotechnology

January 17, 2023

Biotech Companies Are Opening Manufacturing Sites in Africa: Will This Help Vaccine Equity?

If pharma giants truly are committed to addressing vaccine inequity, just building manufacturing capacity in Africa might not be enough.

Biotech Companies Are Opening Manufacturing Sites in Africa: Will This Help Vaccine Equity?
Generic Drugs

November 28, 2022

Falling Revenue Means Pharmacies in Italy Aren’t Keeping up with Other EU Countries

Despite Italy being the fifth largest country in the EU for pharmaceutical expenditures, total revenue is dropping.

Falling Revenue Means Pharmacies in Italy Aren’t Keeping up with Other EU Countries
Empirical

November 15, 2022

The Filter Effect: What Does Comparing Our Bodies on Social Media Do to Our Health?

Users of social media should be aware of the negative health effects of internalized beauty standards.

The Filter Effect: What Does Comparing Our Bodies on Social Media Do to Our Health?
Health Law Policy

November 8, 2022

What Happened to the COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Waiver?

The negotiations leading to the WTO Decision proved once again the inadequacy of the debate over intellectual property rights.

What Happened to the COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Waiver?
Global Health

September 26, 2022

Abortion Rights Under Siege in Italy Post-Dobbs

Now that the far right has reached the majority in both the Italian Parliament and Senate, access to abortion in Italy could soon face new restrictions.

Abortion Rights Under Siege in Italy Post-Dobbs

Sarah Gabriele

European Union Debates Further Patent Protections

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

Should TikTok Doctors Owe Any Duty of Care Toward Their Followers?

Biotech Companies Are Opening Manufacturing Sites in Africa: Will This Help Vaccine Equity?

Falling Revenue Means Pharmacies in Italy Aren’t Keeping up with Other EU Countries

The Filter Effect: What Does Comparing Our Bodies on Social Media Do to Our Health?

What Happened to the COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Waiver?

Abortion Rights Under Siege in Italy Post-Dobbs