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The Societal Implications of Blockchain Proliferation [PDF]

arXiv
Blockchain and its distributed ledger technology have far-reaching implications for consumers across the world. Cryptocurrencies like XRP work to solve key issues in the remittance industry, targeting corridors like Mexico where foreign remittance fuels economies. Blockchain's libertarian principles have the potential to change lives in the third world,
arxiv  

Utilization and expenditure on medicines for the management of osteoporosis in Ireland: A repeated cross‐sectional study

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aim Osteoporosis is a prevalent skeletal disease characterized by low bone mass and increased fracture risk. Management of osteoporosis typically involves antiresorptive and anabolic therapies, which are reimbursed in Ireland through various drug schemes.
Amelia Smith, Lisa Kelly, Claire Gorry, Bernard Duggan, Michael Barry   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health effects of a ban on late‐night alcohol sales

Health Economics, Volume 32, Issue 1, Page 65-89, January 2023., 2023
Abstract This paper studies the impact of a ban on late‐night off‐premise alcohol sales between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. in Germany. We use three large administrative data sets: (i) German diagnosis related groups‐Statistik, (ii) data from a large social health insurance, and (iii) Road Traffic Accident Statistics.
Matthias Bäuml, Jan Marcus, Thomas Siedler   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

TERM EXTENSION OF DRUG PATENTS IN RUSSIA (REVIEW OF LEGISLATION AMENDMENTS)

Разработка и регистрация лекарственных средств, 2019
The article describes the procedure of patent term extension to be granted on inventions relating to drugs and of granting a supplementary patent in view of recent amendments introduced in the Civil Code of the Russian Federation.
K. V. Osipov
doaj  

Navigating the nexus between British Columbia’s public consumption and decriminalization policies of illegal drugs

Health Research Policy and Systems
In January 2023, the province of British Columbia (BC) decriminalized the possession of certain illegal drugs for personal use. The province’s primary intent was to reduce the stigma associated with drug use, as well as barriers for people who use drugs (
Farihah Ali, Justine Law, Cayley Russell, Jean-Francois Crépault, João Castel-Branco Goulão, Kurt Lock, Jürgen Rehm   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Shifting the Burden On Pay-For-Delay Challenges: Analyzing AB 824’s Effects On Reverse Payment Settlements and Drug Costs [PDF]

, 2020
Antitrust scholars and agencies have recognized the anticompetitive impact of reverse payment settlements—in which branded and generic drug companies settle patent disputes, typically by delaying the entry of generics into the market.
Wallentine, Kevin
core   +1 more source

Trends in gabapentinoid prescribing: A nationwide Danish drug utilization study

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Pregabalin and gabapentin are increasingly used for pain and other conditions. Concerns exist about overuse as well as potential misuse and abuse. To guide rational prescribing practices, we provide detailed nationwide data on the use of gabapentinoids in Denmark.
Anton Pottegård, Lotte Rasmussen, Morten Olesen, Anne Mette Skov Sørensen, Zandra Nymand Ennis, Joseph Kane, Sarah Baxter, Blánaid Hicks   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of 4616 clinical trial initial submissions received by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency between February 2019 and October 2023

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims This study aimed to analyse clinical trial initial submissions received by the MHRA between February 2019 and October 2023. Methods Data on submissions were extracted from the clinical trials unit data bank. The primary end‐point was the type of clinical trial initial submissions.
Andrea Manfrin, Kingyin Lee, James Pound, Munir Pirmohamed, June Raine   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Drug Testing, Welfare, and the Special Needs Doctrine: An Argument in Support of Drug Testing TANF Recipients [PDF]

, 2013
In 1996, Congress considered situations of children like Michael Oher when they overhauled the welfare program through the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA). One of the PRWORA’s goals is to protect children in homes
McLaughlin, Brianna W.
core   +1 more source

Appraising the visibility, relevance and impacts of clinical pharmacology

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Clinical pharmacology (CP) used to be a strong medical and scientific field, but during the last three decades it seems to have lost some of its appeal. We reviewed the visibility, relevance and impact of CP and clinical pharmacologists across the globe and suggest ways to strengthen the discipline to address future pharmacotherapeutic challenges.
Serge Cremers, Samuel L. M. Arnold, Nilima A. Kshirsagar, Catriona Waitt, Olayinka O. Ogunleye, Lars L. Gustafsson   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source