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The European Commission’s New Compulsory Licensing Proposal: A Step Forward?

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To solve this tension, the Commission recognizes that patent law already offers a solution: compulsory licensing. The Proposal A compulsory license allows third parties to use a patent without asking prior permission from the owner of said patent. The powers to grant such a license will be in the hands of the Commission.

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Stuck in the Middle with You: Licensing Reforms for Cross-State Telehealth

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Instead, it requires that physicians be licensed in the state where their patient is located to provide care. They can pursue additional licenses , which can be a costly and onerous process, or try to find an applicable exception to state licensing requirements, which may not exist or come with compliance challenges.

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

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government funding, announced that it felt “a special obligation … to use our resources to bring this pandemic to an end as quickly as possible.” Monsanto and Myriad) ( this 2015 article discusses the history and taxonomy of patent pledges, many of which are collected in this online database ). By Jorge L. Pandemic Pledges.

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The Proposed TRIPS Compromise Risks Setting Several Bad Precedents

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The original proposal tabled by India and South Africa in 2020 as IP/C/W/669 would have waived 40 articles of the WTO Trade Related Agreement on Intellectual Property Rights, known as the TRIPS. In short, the compromise only waives a single 20-word paragraph in one article: the one dealing with exports under a non-voluntary authorization.

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New Florida Law Will Impose A Third-Party Administrator Licensing Requirement for Pharmacy Benefit Managers

Health Law RX

This article discusses only one of these new requirements: a PBM must obtain a license, called a certificate of authority, to act as an insurance administrator, which is commonly referred to as a third-party administrator, or TPA. If a PBM is currently registered with the OIR, it has until January 1, 2024, to obtain its license.

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Common Errors in State Licensing Applications

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As a condition of doing business in the healthcare field, persons and companies must generally obtain the appropriate licenses or approvals. To properly assess whether a person or a company meets the minimum substantive qualifications for licensure, state agencies require the submission of license applications. GAAP vs. SAP).

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A quick regulatory guide to telehealth services in Japan

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Although not intended to be a comprehensive guide, this article will highlight the regulatory issues that non-physician service providers need to be aware of as they seek to provide telehealth services in Japan. License and approval. Only licensed physicians are qualified and permitted to engage in medical practice.

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