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"Racially-Tailored" Medicine Unraveled, Sharona Hoffman Jan 2005

"Racially-Tailored" Medicine Unraveled, Sharona Hoffman

American University Law Review

In June 2005, the FDA approved BiDil, a heart failure medication that is labeled for use only by African-Americans and thus is the first treatment of its kind. The drug likely portends a future of growing interest in "race-based" medicine. This phenomenon is emerging at the same time that scientists, in light of the Human Genome Project, are reaching an understanding that "race" has no biological meaning, and consequently, "racially-tailored" medicine is both puzzling and troubling. This Article explores the reasons for the new focus on "racial-profiling" in medicine. It analyzes the risks and dangers of this approach, including medical …


Keynote Address: Regulating Media Competition: The Development And Implications Of The Fcc's New Broadcast Ownership Rules, Susan Ness Feb 2004

Keynote Address: Regulating Media Competition: The Development And Implications Of The Fcc's New Broadcast Ownership Rules, Susan Ness

American University Law Review

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Concurrent Tribal And State Jurisdiction Under Public Law 280 , Vanessa J. Jimenez, Soo C. Song Aug 1998

Concurrent Tribal And State Jurisdiction Under Public Law 280 , Vanessa J. Jimenez, Soo C. Song

American University Law Review

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The Party Expenditure Provision's Near Death Experience: Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee V. Federal Election Commission , Robert M. Knop Feb 1998

The Party Expenditure Provision's Near Death Experience: Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee V. Federal Election Commission , Robert M. Knop

American University Law Review

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