“It’s really letting down the citizens of their state,” Shelly Weizman, JD told KFF Health News about the practice of supplanting opioid settlement funds to fill budgetary gaps.

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The O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law at Georgetown University Law Center is seeking a senior events manager to plan, execute, and evaluate in-person and virtual events that support the Institute’s mission and vision.

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ICYMI: O'Neill-Lancet Commission on RSDGH is hiring a consultant writer to support the Commission in drafting The Lancet report. Qualified individuals are invited to apply. Please share widely. Details here: linkedin.com/jobs/view/3911…

African Min of health set out key priorities ahead of next week’s #INB negotiations on #PandemicAccord . Key points:
-Africa sees the lack of solidarity
-Is willing to commit to investing in PPR
-Demands real commitment on tech transfer and PABS
Will North move?
H/t Nina Schwalbe

Another IRA win for the Biden administration. Judge Quraishi got into the merits on each claim (Takings, 1st Amendment, Unconstitutional Conditions doctrine) by BMS, ultimately granting summary judgment for the government. Further analysis to come…

New update from Zach Baron on the #Medicare drug negotiation litigation:

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With overdose fatalities continuing to surge, we need effective strategies to combat fentanyl trafficking. Regina LaBelle underscores the importance of considering broader global dynamics in the fight against fentanyl trafficking.

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Can state abortion bans force women to delay the inevitable end of a pregnancy, putting their health and lives on the line? That's exactly what #SCOTUS will be deciding in Moyle v. United States.

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“These laws do not come out of thin air,” Michele Goodwin told KCRW’s Press Play about the context of Arizona's #AbortionBan . “This is in direct response to abolitionists who had gained momentum at the dawning of slavery being put to an end.”

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Across the globe, nations grapple with challenges in educating, employing, retaining, & managing health and care workers. The HCW Policy Lab strives to bridge gaps in domestic legal frameworks to protect these vital workers' rights.

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Time and time again, we have seen how courts shape #healthcare policy. Our #HealthCare Litigation Tracker is a valuable tool to demystify the process for legal professionals, reporters, and the general public.

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Launched in December 2022, FULL is a global repository of laws and judicial decisions focused on combating diet-related #NCDs .

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Yesterday, SFC’s Latinx Advisory Team partnered with Georgetown University’s MS in Addiction Policy and Practice Program. The team shared La Nueva Drug Talk, life-saving messaging, taught students about the dangers of fentapills and shared harm reduction tools.

Desde HHRI O'Neill Institute compartimos en UNPHU sobre el control de convencionalidad como herramienta para lograr la eficacia de los DH, y el rol de los operadores jurídicos en la armonización de los marcos normativos internos y las obligaciones internacionales del Estado.

Today, Regina LaBelle delivered a keynote session at Oregon Conference on Opioids + Other Drugs, Pain + Addiction Treatment ( #OPAT2024 ). In her session, she will discuss the federal policy landscape surrounding addiction policy.

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Although it’s too early to “push the panic button,” Lawrence Gostin stresses the importance of vigilance amid the bird flu outbreak.

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Oral arguments heard! In their Expert Column, Suhasini Ravi & Rebecca Reingold discuss the central themes raised during the #SCOTUS oral arguments for the #mifepristone case.

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Hoy estaremos desde la Iniciativa Salud y DDHH del O'Neill Institute en este evento académico👇 sobre control de convencionalidad en 🇩🇴 que coorganizamos y en el cual participará Mariel Ortega y tendrá la presencia de magistrado del TCRD Amaury A. Reyes T..