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No Take-Backs: Moderna’s Attempt to Renege on its Vaccine Patent Pledge

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Monsanto and Myriad) ( this 2015 article discusses the history and taxonomy of patent pledges, many of which are collected in this online database ). After the pandemic, it is willing to offer paid licenses. Licensing structures like this go back at least to World War II, when the U.S. Tesla and Toyota) to software (e.g,

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

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In 2021, the total revenue of Italian pharmacies dropped by 4% compared to 2015, despite Italy being the fifth largest country in the EU for pharmaceutical expenditures. billion Euro, down 4% from 2015. billion Euro, down 4% from 2015. compared to 2015. By Gianluca Ceci and Sarah Gabriele. million euros against 1.9

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Texas passes law authorizing teledentistry

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Although Mohr lives in South Carolina, she says most of her patients live in Texas (where she is also licensed). The tiff in Texas echoes a similar showdown out of North Carolina in 2015. According to the complaint, the Board's rule "irreparably harmed" her practice. THE LARGER TREND. In a 6-3 decision, the U.S.

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Will NIH Learn from Myriad when Settling Its mRNA Inventorship Dispute with Moderna?

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The groundwork for the dispute predates the pandemic; documents indicate that from 2015 onward, the NIH collaborated with Moderna in scientific research on vaccine development for a number of viruses, including coronaviruses. The Patent Dispute. Beyond Recognition.

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How health systems can better protect patient privacy

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Before what he referred to as the major ramp up in attacks against healthcare that began in 2015, there was "an appreciable minority of patients who were uncomfortable providing all their information to their doctors," he told attendees at the HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum in Boston earlier this month.

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Massachusetts Physicians Who Don't Meet Meaningful Use EHR Criteria Could Lose Their Medical Licenses in 2015

The Health Law Firm

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Effective January 2015, Massachusetts physicians who wish to renew their licenses must demonstrate that they utilize electronic health records (EHRs) that meet the requirements of the federal government's meaningful use program. Smith, R.R.T.,

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By outfitting police with telehealth iPads, mental health program saves government $62M

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"With most ERs lacking in-house behavioral health professionals, typically our agency would be contacted by hospital staff, and we would have our on-call licensed therapist go to the emergency room to conduct a full evaluation," explained Larry Smith, CEO of Grand Mental Health.