Information on "Human Health"
April 2013
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8 Apr 2013
Drug Patents in India: Turf Battles
Author: Amitendu Palit
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
Using the Supreme Court of India's rejection of Novartis’s appeal for patenting and exclusive marketing of the cancer drug Glivec as a backdrop, this paper discusses India's intellectual property rights law and its implications for pharmaceutical inn... More on «Drug Patents in India: Turf Battles» -
Apr 2013
Enter the Dragon and the Elephant
Author: Yanzhong Huang
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
This working paper addresses the Indian and Chinese participation to the global health management. More on «Enter the Dragon and the Elephant» -
Apr 2013
Making Jobs Good
Author: John Schmitt, Janelle Jones
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This report evaluates the likely impact of policies that seek to address job quality in the US economy. More on «Making Jobs Good»
March 2013
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Mar 2013
The UN Minamata Convention on Mercury
Author: Nils Simon
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
The result of the UN mercury convention is a compromise that falls somewhat short of European expectations in terms of two of the most significant sources of emissions, but which establishes clear targets in other areas. More on «The UN Minamata Convention on Mercury» -
Mar 2013
State Savings with an Efficient Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit
Author: Nicole Woo, Dean Baker
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This policy brief examines the US Medicare prescription drug program suggesting the US government should adopt a similar approach to that of other developed countries i. More on «State Savings with an Efficient Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit»
February 2013
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21 Feb 2013
Big Data, Better Global Health
Author: Thomas Bollyky
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
This expert brief analyzes global disease estimates and their role in policymaking. More on «Big Data, Better Global Health»
January 2013
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25 Jan 2013
Strengthening the Legal Environment to Reduce Disability And Early Death through Noncommunicable Diseases In the Middle East and North Africa Region
Publisher: International Development Law Organization (IDLO)
This report presents the process and results of a desk review and study of the legal environment in Arab countries concerning noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). More on «Strengthening the Legal Environment to Reduce Disability And Early Death through Noncommunicable Diseases In the Middle East and North Africa Region» -
2013
The Development of Long-Term Care in Post-Socialist Member States of the EU
Author: Stanisława Golinowska, Agnieszka Sowa
Publisher: Center for Social and Economic Research (CASE)
Long-term care (LTC) in the new EU member states is not yet a legally separated sector of social security. More on «The Development of Long-Term Care in Post-Socialist Member States of the EU» -
Jan 2013
White House Should Explicitly Ban Intelligence Involvement in Public Health Campaigns
Author: Charles Kenny
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
This brief argues that the global fight against infectious diseases is threatened by allegations that US security agencies use vaccination programs for intelligence operations. More on «White House Should Explicitly Ban Intelligence Involvement in Public Health Campaigns» -
Jan 2013
Renewing the Project Bioshield Act
Author: Robert Kadlec
Publisher: Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
This brief examines the history of Project BioShield. More on «Renewing the Project Bioshield Act»
