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Patients Report Extensive Injuries and Limb Loss from Potentially Unnecessary Atherectomies

As someone who cares about their health, you listen when your doctor recommends a procedure. But how can you be sure that your doctor’s suggestions are based on your own best interests rather than their own? Recent reports...more

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An Untapped Natural Treasure Trove of Viruses to Treat Drug-Resistant Bacterial Infections

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Phages, formally called bacteriophages — the most abundant, ubiquitous organisms in nature — are viruses that infect, replicate in, and destroy bacteria. These viruses are species-specific, and sometimes infect only certain...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Bioethics in a Pandemic: Johns Hopkins Offers Ethics Framework to Support Vaccine Distribution Decisions

The Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security (the “Center”) has been providing thought leadership related to the novel coronavirus and the COVID-19 pandemic since the beginning of the year. Two of the Center’s...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Bioethics in a Pandemic: Learning from the Past

As we continue to discuss the ethical considerations related to the distribution of a safe and effective coronavirus vaccine, it is important to consider lessons learned from other pandemics. Though the particular facts of...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Bioethics in a Pandemic: The Basics

Before we continue our Bioethics in a Pandemic series, we thought it would be helpful to provide a quick overview of the various principles that inform ethical decision-making in the health care setting. As you might...more

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European Commission publishes new documents regarding the Clinical Trials Regulation

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Shortly after updating the related draft Questions and Answers document, the European Commission has published two new documents concerning the Clinical Trials Regulation (EU) 536/2014. The first document is an informed...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

A Dialogue With Corporate Counsel: Skadden’s Eighth Annual Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Seminar

On October 30, 2018, Skadden hosted its Eighth Annual Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Enforcement and Litigation Seminar in New York City, which focused on U.S. enforcement issues faced by companies throughout the industry....more

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Updates to the Law on Cloning

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It was recently reported that China had successfully cloned a 12-year old schnauzer — the most recent of over 20 dog breeds successfully cloned by the nation so far. "Doudou" the schnauzer was cloned through somatic cell...more

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