By Adriana Benedict Last week, the World Health Organization (WHO), World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and World Trade Organization (WTO) released a trilateral study on Promoting Access to Medical Technologies and Innovation: Intersections between public health, intellectual property and trade. According to the official summary of the book, the publication is aimed at policy makers…
By Holly Fernandez Lynch Last week, the Indian government issued revised rules governing “compensation in case of injury or death during clinical trial.” You’ve really got to read the whole thing, but some of the provisions are pretty remarkable: “In the case of an injury occurring to the clinical trial subject, he or she shall…
By Adriana Benedict In December, I wrote a blog post noting that access to biomedical research is critical not only for informed patient care, but also for the sustainable development of pharmaceutical R&D responsive to local needs, especially in developing countries. In recent years, open access issues have taken on an increasingly important role in…
By Kevin Outterson Friday Jan 25th @ BU Law. Focusing on current constitutional and treaty-based challenges (WTO, First Amendment, BITs, TRIPS). Details here.
Governance of Tobacco in the 21st Century: Strengthening National and International Policy for Global Health and Development February 26-27, 2013 Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA Keynote Speakers: Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma Chairperson, African Union Commission Dr. Margaret Chan Director-General, World Health Organization How do international laws and institutions regarding tobacco, trade, investment, agriculture and economic development…
By The Petrie-Flom Center The Harvard University Program in Ethics and Health announces its annual conference, Universal Health Coverage in Low-Income Countries: Ethical Issues, to be held in Boston on April 18-19, 2013. Description Until very recently, universal coverage (“UC”) has been achieved in the health systems primarily in the wealthiest countries. Though there have…
By Scott Burris In a well-known exchange, Richard Epstein argued that modern public health had strayed far outside its traditional and proper work of preventing epidemics and injuries into a realm of social engineering in which it lacked both competence and legitimacy. William Novak, the historian, disagreed, emphasizing the continuity of our public quest for…
By Nir Eyal Still deliberating which charity to give money to this year? The best charity evaluator is an organization called GiveWell. With one major reservation, you can safely follow their recommendations. And yes, you really should donate a bunch–today, and as a New Year’s resolution. If you choose the right cause, you could do…
