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Drug importation: limitations of current proposals and opportunities for improvement
Drug importation is a policy proposal to help alleviate rising pharmaceutical prices. Restrictions on drug importation stem from the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act but authorization of importation can be made by the Health and Human Services (HHS ...
Caleb J. Scheckel, S. Vincent Rajkumar
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We conclude, then, that large-scale importation of irrigation water into water-deficient areas in the United States should not be undertaken simply because it is technically feasible, the water and land are available, and water deficits now or in the foreseeable future can be documented. Rather, we believe that if there is a compelling reason for large-
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Aim. Determination of potential epidemic hazard degree of migration in the possibility of cholera importation into the RF constituents with (without) the international border crossing points by air, sea, road and rail transport, as a component when ...
E. G. Tyuleneva, E. A. Moskvitina
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Minimal important difference is important [PDF]
Johnston and colleagues[1][1] recently reported that participants poorly understood minimal important difference (MID) compared with other formats for treatment effect estimates. I believe understanding would have been improved if the mathematical definition were accompanied with a concrete ...
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We look at disaggregated imports of various types of equipment to make inferences on cross-country differences in the composition of equipment investment. We make three contributions. First, we document strikingly large differences in investment composition.
Francesco Caselli, Daniel J. Wilson
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Background: Dengue fever persists as a major global disease burden, and may increase as a consequence of climate change. Along with other measures, research actions to improve diagnosis, surveillance, prevention, and predictive models are highly relevant.
Annelies Wilder-Smith +11 more
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Importation of Mumps Virus Genotype K to China from Vietnam
During May–August 2016, mumps virus genotype K was detected in 12 Vietnam citizens who entered China at the Shuikou border crossing and 1 girl from China.
Wu-Chun Cao +8 more
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Measles incidence in the United States has grown dramatically, as vaccination rates are declining and transmission internationally is on the rise. Because imported cases are necessary drivers of outbreaks in non-endemic settings, predicting measles ...
Marya L. Poterek +4 more
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Mapping imported malaria in Bangladesh using parasite genetic and human mobility data
For countries aiming for malaria elimination, travel of infected individuals between endemic areas undermines local interventions. Quantifying parasite importation has therefore become a priority for national control programs. We analyzed epidemiological
Hsiao-Han Chang +27 more
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Mathematical Modeling for Removing Border Entry and Quarantine Requirements for COVID-19, Vanuatu
The Pacific Island country of Vanuatu is considering strategies to remove border restrictions implemented during 2020 to prevent imported coronavirus disease.
Caroline van Gemert +11 more
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