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The “Food Wars” and the Courts

Bill of Health

Toddler milks have been criticized by professional and scientific organizations, such as the American Academy of Pediatrics and the World Health Organization , for containing high levels of saturated fat, sodium and sweeteners, including sugar.

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Monthly Round-Up of What to Read on Pharma Law and Policy

Bill of Health

Reforming the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines List: Essential but Unaffordable. Association Between US Drug Price and Measures of Efficacy for Oncology Drugs Approved by the US Food and Drug Administration From 2015 to 2020. Hwang TJ, Kesselheim AS, Vokinger KN. 2022 Oct 24. Epub ahead of print.

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Disability-Inclusive Climate Action in Bangladesh: Gaps and Opportunities

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Similarly, Bangladesh’s 2020 monitoring and implementation report under the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 makes scant mention of persons with disabilities and fails to name any disability-specific climate resilience measures.

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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 ). These pledges can take a variety of forms and have been made for decades in industries ranging from automotive (e.g., Tesla and Toyota) to software (e.g, IBM and Google) to biotechnology (e.g.,

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HC3 Report Reveals Cyberattack Trends and Provides Insights to Improve Healthcare Cybersecurity

HIPAA Journal

That incident saw Biologist Joseph Popp distribute 20,000 floppy disks at the World Health Organization AIDS conference in Stockholm. When used, the disks installed malicious code which tracked reboots. The report shows how adversaries stepped up their attacks on the healthcare industry from 2014 through 2017.

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Report: How Apple Is Advancing Digital Healthcare Transformation

HIT Consultant

. – The report covers Apple’s two-pronged approach to advance health: Apple’s focus on personal health and fitness features on Apple Watch and iPhone, and Apple’s work with the medical community to support research and care. Empowering Users on Their Personal Health Journeys.

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The Global Challenge of Unhealthy Diets: Front-of-Package Labeling for America

Bill of Health

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended FOP labeling as a cost-effective intervention to improve population-level dietary habits. For instance, in 2015, San Francisco passed a law requiring outdoor advertisements for sugar-sweetened beverages to include a health warning covering 20% of the ad space.