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

Bill of Health

Fulfillment of Postmarket Commitments and Requirements for New Drugs Approved by the FDA, 2013-2016. Reforming the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines List: Essential but Unaffordable. Brown BL, Mitra-Majumdar M, Darrow JJ, Moneer O, Pham C, Avorn J, Kesselheim AS. JAMA Intern Med. 2022 Oct 3:e224226.

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The Retail Health Battle Royale in the U.S. – A Week-Long Brainstorm, Day 1 of 5

Health Populi

The pandemic has seen many health consumers’ growing adoption of remote health tracking (say, blood glucose or blood pressure devices), smartwatches coupled with health apps, connected fitness, and sleep — now seen by mainstream consumers as a key ingredient to overall health and wellbeing.

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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.

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Five Digital Health Imperatives for Patient Safety

The Digital Health Corner

Perhaps the best definition of patient safety is that of the World Health Organization. Simply put, it is “…the prevention of errors and adverse effects to patients associated with health care.” Patient safety initiatives have taken many forms. Improving the electronic medical record (EHR).

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Femtech – Changing Dynamics of Women’s Healthcare

HIT Consultant

Femtech a term coined by Danish entrepreneur Ida Tin in 2016 has become a revolutionary moment for women across the globe. Femtech as the term suggests focuses on using technology to solve health issues in females. World Health Organization states that 48 million couples face infertility problems.

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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. In 2016, Chile was the first country to implement mandatory FOP warning labels.

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Clean Needles Save Lives. In Some States, They Might Not Be Legal.

Kaiser Health News

This harm-reduction strategy is supported by leading health groups, such as the American Medical Association , the World Health Organization , and the International AIDS Society. But providing clean syringes could put Botteicher in legal danger. Under Pennsylvania law, it’s a misdemeanor to distribute drug paraphernalia.