HLJS Spring Symposium: Drug Promotion in the 21st Century
On March 31, the Health Law and Justice Society hosted its spring symposium “Drug Promotion in the 21st Century: Off-Label Marketing and First Amendment Concerns.” Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves drugs for specific medical purposes, many treatments approved for one use are also effective for other diseases […]
Customers Brought on by ACA Reforms Sicker, More Costly According to Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Report
On March 30th, the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association released a report on their study of those who were newly insured in the private market thanks to ACA reforms – and found that they were sicker, and costlier, than previous enrollees. The report was used by Blue Cross and […]
‘Fetal Anesthesia’
On March 29, 2015, SB 234 was signed into law making Utah the first and only state in the nation to require that doctors administer anesthesia or analgesic for women who are undergoing abortions at 20 weeks and later in order to prevent fetal pain. In 2015, Montana Governor, Steve […]
First Ever Liver and Kidney Transplant Between an HIV Positive Donor and Recipient
On March 30th, doctors at Johns Hopkins announced that they have successfully completed the first liver and kidney transplant from an HIV positive donor. The surgeries were completed a couple of weeks ago and both patients are doing well, one has already gone home and the other is expected to […]
Bioethical Controversies Surrounding Physician-Assisted Suicide
Physician-assisted suicide, or voluntary euthanasia, has sparked highly controversial opinions surrounding the right to control one’s own death. Physicians incessantly weigh benefits of a procedure against risks of harm and face ethical dilemmas when balancing beneficence and the duty to do no harm, non-maleficence. Some physicians believe that by assisting […]