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A Precautionary Approach to Touch in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy

Bill of Health

We call on those promoting psychedelic therapies to uphold the field and patient safety ethically and effectively through rigorous evidence generation, improved training, evidence-informed standard setting, and external licensing/practitioner oversight.

Bioethics 359
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COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Infringement? The Battle Between Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech Continues

Bill of Health

Moderna also licensed their mRNA technology from Cellscript LLC – University of Pennsylvania’s successor-in-interest to the 966 patent. By 2009, before Moderna’s patent application, scientists knew that the full-length spike protein is highly immunogenic and can be used to induce protection against certain viruses.

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Florida Legislature Passes Bill To Relax Healthcare License Restrictions

The Health Law Firm

The Florida Legislature unanimously passed HB 653 which relaxes some of the draconian exclusions enacted under SB 1986, which went into effect on July 1, 2009. As of this writing (March 16, 2012), HB 653 has been passed unanimously by the Florida Legislature, but awaits the Governor's signature.

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168,000 Patients Have PHI Exposed in Phishing Attack on Henry Ford Health

HIPAA Journal

The compromised information included names or other personal identifiers along with driver’s license numbers and other ID cards. The records related to patients of East Houston Medicine and Pediatric Center who received treatment between 2009 to 2019. Identity theft protection services have been offered to affected individuals.

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RefleXion Medical Raises $125M for Biology-Guided Radiotherapy

HIT Consultant

Founded in 2009, RefleXion is a privately held company developing the first biology-guided radiotherapy system, a significant change in strategy from single tumor therapy to the ability to one day treat multiple tumors in cancers that have metastasized. Guiding Radiotherapy from Inside the Body.

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Mandatory Disqualification for Health License Because of Criminal Conviction? There May Still Be Hope

The Health Law Firm

The Health Law Firm In 2009 the Florida Legislature passed a bill imposing severe restrictions on the professional boards regulating health care practitioners in Florida. By Lance O. Leider, J.D.,

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Is Your Provider Data Getting Lost in Your Master Data Management?

Symplr

The 2009 Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act spurred a wave of both new and replacement EHR purchases in the industry. In 2004, President Bush set a goal for every American to have an electronic health record (EHR) by 2014.