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FTC’s Proposed Non-Compete Rule: A Step in the Right Direction for Health Care and Biotechnology

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By Aparajita Lath In January, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a new draft rule that would categorically ban non-compete clauses — contractual terms between an employer and an employee that prevent subsequent employment at a competing firm — across the country.

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ChristianaCare Spins Out New Gene Editing Company, CorriXR Therapeutics

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What You Should Know: – ChristianaCare recently announced it has spun out its first commercial biotechnology private startup company, named CorriXR Therapeutics. The CorriXR Therapeutics team includes experienced biotechnology executives and world-renowned scientists and clinicians. The executive team is led by Eric Kmiec, Ph.D.,

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Conclusion to the Symposium: From Principles to Practice: Human Rights and Public Health Emergencies

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The Principles affirm States’ obligations to cooperate towards measures that prepare for, prevent and respond to public health emergencies. She concludes that “strong, well-coordinated and resilient public health care services play a vital role in preventing and responding to public health crises.” Ahmed et al.

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Introductory Editorial — Critical Psychedelic Studies: Correcting the Hype

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Dr. Devenot is also an affiliated researcher with Project on Psychedelics Law and Regulation (POPLAR) at the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School. Neşe Devenot, PhD is a Senior Lecturer in the University Writing Program at the Johns Hopkins University.

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

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IBM and Google) to biotechnology (e.g., Second, even if a license isn’t granted, Moderna’s public promise justified reliance by others, and Moderna is thus prevented from retracting that promise under the doctrine of “promissory estoppel.” Tesla and Toyota) to software (e.g, According to the U.S. Why Should We Care?

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BPA-free Does Not Mean Bisphenol-Free and How Regulators are Grappling to Deal with It

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Regulating bisphenols , a class of endocrine disrupting chemicals, has been challenging due to “ regrettable substitution. Regulating bisphenols , a class of endocrine disrupting chemicals, has been challenging due to “ regrettable substitution. BPA is one of many Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs).

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Perspectives on Data Privacy for Direct-to-Consumer Health Apps

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These apps provide a window into some of the key issues in the world of digital health — including data privacy, data access, data ownership, bias, and the regulation of health technology. Direct-to-consumer (DTC) health apps, such as apps that manage our diet, fitness, and sleep, are becoming ubiquitous in our digital world.