Book Review: Mary Ziegler’s ‘Abortion and the Law in America’
If you want to understand our politics of abortion, you must read Mary Ziegler’s recent book, “Abortion and the Law in America: Roe v. Wade to the Present.”
Behavioral Health
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Read more: During the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Opioid Epidemic Continues During the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Opioid Epidemic Continues
Between the opioid crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, America now suffers from a surplus of needless, untimely deaths.
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Read more: Obstacles and Advances to Accessing Medication for Opioid Use Disorder Obstacles and Advances to Accessing Medication for Opioid Use Disorder
There are a number of barriers — both legal and cultural — that prevent patients from accessing the treatment they need for opioid use disorder.
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Read more: How Policy Surveillance Might Help to Counter the Opioid Epidemic How Policy Surveillance Might Help to Counter the Opioid Epidemic
The astonishing number of opioid overdoses in the is attributable in part to the lack of legislation to curb over-prescription.
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Read more: Addiction: A Paradigm Shift from Problem to Patient through Policy: A Health Policy and Bioethics Consortium Addiction: A Paradigm Shift from Problem to Patient through Policy: A Health Policy and Bioethics Consortium
Online Viewing In light of the rapidly developing COVID-19 outbreaks, Harvard University has restricted on-campus events. As a result, we will not be allowing in-person attendance at this event. Instead, the full panel discussion will be available for viewing online. To ensure that you will receive access to the livestream and be kept up to…
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Read more: Why COVID-19 is a Chronic Health Concern for the US Why COVID-19 is a Chronic Health Concern for the US
Coronavirus is an acute problem at the individual level, but nationally it represents a chronic concern.
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Read more: When it comes to opioids, it’s all about turf. When it comes to opioids, it’s all about turf.
By Stephen Wood When it comes to selling opioids, turf matters. Access to customers and geography play a role in the day to day sales of opioids. This often means selling in areas where there is a wanting and willing customer base with funds to spare. It also means picking a spot, a corner, where…
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Read more: Monthly Round-Up of What to Read on Pharma Law and Policy Monthly Round-Up of What to Read on Pharma Law and Policy
By Ameet Sarpatwari, Charlie Lee, Frazer Tessema, and Aaron S. Kesselheim Each month, members of the Program On Regulation, Therapeutics, And Law (PORTAL) review the peer-reviewed medical literature to identify interesting empirical studies, policy analyses, and editorials on health law and policy issues relevant to current or potential future work in the Division. Below are the abstracts/summaries…
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Read more: E-Cigarette Laws that Work for Everyone E-Cigarette Laws that Work for Everyone
By Daniel Aaron The Trump Administration has retreated from proposed tobacco regulations that experts generally agree would benefit public health. The regulations would have included a ban on flavored e-cigarettes, a favorite of children who use e-cigarettes. Currently millions of youth are estimated to be addicted to e-cigarettes. The rules also could have reduced nicotine…
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Read more: Promises and Perils of Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs: Workshop Report Promises and Perils of Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs: Workshop Report
This piece was part of a symposium featuring commentary from participants in the Center for Health Policy and Law’s annual conference, Promises and Perils of Emerging Health Innovations, held on April 11-12, 2019 at Northeastern University School of Law. The symposium was originally posted through the Northeastern University Law Review Online Forum. Promises and Perils of Emerging Health…
