In previous years, the regulation of stem cell research has been a politically controversial topic. However the change from the Bush to the Obama administration presented potentially substantial changes in the regulatory environment for stem cell research, with far reaching implications for the important though controversial technology. Petrie-Flom convened a group of leading scholars and…
Presentation Sadath Sayeed’s paper: The Problem of Non-identity in Valuing Newborn Human Life
The Petrie-Flom Center partnered with the Harvard Law School Project on Disability to screen selected portions of the PBS documentary film Through Deaf Eyes which explores the nearly 200 year history and culture of deaf communities in America. The film presented the shared experiences of American history – family life, education, work, and community connections…
Presentation Sadath Sayeed’s paper: Impact of Ethics and Economics on End-of-Life Decisions in an Indian Neonatal Unit
Presentation Elizabeth Warren’s paper: Medical Bankruptcy in the United States
Presentation Colleen Flood’s paper: A Comparison of European and Canadian Approaches to Choice and Regulation of the Public/Private Divide in Health Care
Presentation Hank Greely’s paper: Human/Non-Human Chimeras: Assessing the Issues
This panel examined current legislative debates concerning the development of regulatory approval processes for follow-on biologics, or large molecule drugs that are created by biological processes, as opposed to medicines created by chemical formulas. The panelists were Peter Hutt, Senior Counsel at Covington & Burling LLP and Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School, and…
Presentation Theodore Ruger’s paper: The Thompsonian Movement and the Structures of American Health Law
Over two days in November, the Center convened leading thinkers in the area of health metrics evaluation to develop consensus on an appropriate set of metrics and tools for evaluating the impact of innovation on global health. The workshop brought together 30 distinguished scholars, medical researchers, and practitioners with experience in law, economics, philosophy, business,…
