Now available on Cambridge University Press: "10 Years of Global Health Law," a celebration of Lawrence Gostin's pioneering book Global Health Law, edited by @benjaminmasonmeier.bsky.social , Michele Bratcher Goodwin and Katie Gottschalk.
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Ugh. “FDA employees characterized the launch of the AI, called Elsa, as “rushed” and expressed concern the agency is both over-inflating its capabilities and failing to set guardrails. Makary announced only in May that the rollout would be expedited” cc @jackiantonovich.bsky.social
“Leo, there are times when we are absolutely nowhere”
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
In college, I once went to Prof. MacIntyre's office hours... The phone rang. He took the call, listened, then said curtly to phone, 'I'm sorry, I can't help you now, I'm busy." He put down the receiver, snorted.
"That was Time Magazine. They want to know what's wrong with morality in America today."
Under this license, you are authorized to manufacture the product COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted, which is indicated for active immunization to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS- CoV-2) in adults 65 years and older. Additionally, COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted is indicated for individuals 12 through 64 years who have at least one underlying condition that puts them at high risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19.
Good news: The FDA finally approved the Novavax Covid-19 vaccine.
Bad news: There are new restrictions that will create lots of problems for people who want to get the Novavax Covid-19 vaccine.
Excited to be reading @gabrielwinant.bsky.social today- www.hup.harvard.edu/books/978067...
TRUMPISM REJECTED IN AUSTRALIA
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been re-elected as his Labor Party surged to victory and is projected to form a majority government. In a historic first, opposition leader Peter Dutton—often likened to Donald Trump—lost his own seat of Dickson.
Any way I can vote for Antony’s machine to work? #ausvotes
Why are new phase 3 clinical trials not done or necessary for seasonal flu vaccines and COVID vaccine boosters every year?
Here is a thread which may be useful explaining why, since demands for full scale trials may used as a strategy to delay these vaccines in the coming season 🧵
A mailbox with bunny ears on it saying "God is woke"
Huge if true
“U.S. democracy will likely break down during the second Trump administration, in the sense that it will cease to meet standard criteria for liberal democracy: full adult suffrage, free and fair elections, and broad protection of civil liberties.”
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
"This is not how we make America healthy." "A huge loss for FDA." "This is so incredibly sad for cancer and specifically cell and gene therapy." Strong reactions from across the political spectrum to Peter Marks being forced out of FDA. New from STAT. www.statnews.com/2025/03/28/f...
🧵 1/14 The WHO "Best Buys" have been effective but underutilised. Our paper @lancetrh-europe.bsky.social introduces "Quick Buys"—cost-effective interventions that show measurable public health impact within 5 years. w/ David Stuckler, @gauden.bsky.social and other colleagues at WHO EURO
Detailed & thoughtful piece. In Oz we have a blind spot with, & inexplicable tolerance of, COVID infections in hospitals (not all) that results in many preventable deaths. Better air indoor quality is a central component of the solution.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
🇺🇸 US Surgeon General calls for #cancer warnings on #alcohol
America's top doctor has called for risk warnings on alcoholic beverages, similar to the labels on #cigarettes, following new research that links the drinks to seven types of cancer
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Always challenging for patients and especially challenging when patients have to cut up their own medication into appropriate doses
But what part of Greece? #Konstas #boxingdaytest
Thank you v much!
Congrats!!
#publichealth and #politics peeps: I am looking for recommendations of scholarly work on the MAHA movement, including its international implications. Any reccos would be much appreciated!
Vietnam's National Assembly votes to ban production, sale, import, storage, transportation and use of e-cigarettes starting 2025 e.vnexpress.net/news/news/vi...
Yes, the focus should be on how science is used by policy makers and regulators. I call this “science plus”.
ials.sas.ac.uk/news/wg-hart...
We are delighted to launch our Special Issue on the Commercial Determinants of Health @healthpromint.bsky.social
Our Editorial reflects on the values that unify the CDoH, the challenges that we face and how we overcome these.
academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...
Thank you wonderful Dr P!
Thank you - that means a lot coming from someone so exceptional!
#regulation #medicalproducts #politicallegitimacy #medicinalcannabis #medicaldevices #abortion #TherapeuticGoodsAdministration #TGA #FDA #EMA
Friends - My book ‘The Regulation of Medical Products: Dope, Drugs and Devices’ is now available to pre-order from Routledge. In it I challenge the usual legitimation of regulatory regimes for medical products from the perspective of science alone. Enjoy!
www.routledge.com/The-Regulati...
