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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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From Regulation to Innovation: The Impact of the EU AI Act on XR and AI in Healthcare

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The EU AI Act: A Blueprint for Safe AI Systems The EU’s AI Act , enacted in March 2024, sets a new benchmark for AI regulation with a risk-based classification system—ranging from unacceptable to minimal risk—that dictates stringent safety measures and upholds fundamental rights.

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We All Stand to Benefit from Biden’s $2 Billion Bet on the Bioeconomy

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Business is bustling for biotechnology and biomanufacturing. On September 12, 2022, President Biden signed an executive order , launching a “whole-of-government approach to advance biotechnology and biomanufacturing.” Biotechnology regulation. By Matthew Chun. Bio-related data set development and management.

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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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Protecting the Consumer at the Heart of DTC Precision Medicine

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The innovation-security tradeoff is a familiar trope in biotechnology, but the main character of the direct-to-consumer tissue-based service story is less so. The FTC can also make rules to help prevent data breaches before they occur, and is in fact moving towards formal rulemaking in consumer privacy. Turning to the FTC?

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Trying and Sentencing Youth As Adults: Key Takeaways from Recent Petrie-Flom Center Event

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Panelists discussed these topics during a recent webinar hosted by the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics. She discussed additional relevant neuroscience concepts, such as structural changes in gray matter and cortical thickness, and changes in personality and self-regulation.