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

Bill of Health

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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Houston, Do We Have a Lawyer? The Legal Black Hole of Astronaut Health Care

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Whose medical license applies in outer space? Whose medical license applies in outer space? Critical areas like telemedicine liability, cross-border medical licensing, and mental health protection for astronauts still fall through the cracks of international law, leaving spacefarers in a legal black hole.

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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 ). The unprecedented scope of the COVID-19 pandemic quickly gave rise to a surge of pledging activity, which is detailed in this article (see pp. Tesla and Toyota) to software (e.g,

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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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A quick regulatory guide to telehealth services in Japan

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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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Betterhelp Vs. Calmerry: The Most Commonly Used Online Therapy Platforms

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Kate Skurat, licensed mental health counselor. The article Betterhelp Vs. Illegal copying is prohibited. Widespread access to the internet over a plethora of devices has made it extremely easy to access online information and services.

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Health Care, AI, and the Law: An Emerging Regulatory Landscape in California

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This article seeks to summarize these developments in the law. Finally, SB 1120 constrains the unfettered use of AI tools to approve or deny medical treatments, by requiring a licensed health care professional to still make individualized determinations for each member of a health insurance plan.

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