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Combating Antimicrobial Resistance: Regulatory Strategies And Institutional Capacity, William M. Sage, David A. Hyman Mar 2010

Combating Antimicrobial Resistance: Regulatory Strategies And Institutional Capacity, William M. Sage, David A. Hyman

Faculty Scholarship

Amnesia is a common, important, but rarely noted side effect of antibiotics. Apart from medical historians, few recall the severe morbidity and mortality once associated with acute bacterial infection. However, decades of antibiotic overuse and misuse have compromised the long-term availability and efficacy of these life-saving therapies. If designed and implemented appropriately, regulation can reduce the risk of bacterial infection, reserve antibiotics for circumstances where they are necessary, and rationalize the use of the most powerful agents. Regulation of antibiotic resistance can be justified, and should be guided, by both efficiency and fairness. A range of regulatory options are available--some …


Who’S Guarding The Henhouse And What Are They Doing With The Eggs (And Sperm)? A Call For Increased Regulation Of Gamete Donation And Long-Term Tracking Of Donor Gametes, Lisa M. Luetkemeyer Jan 2010

Who’S Guarding The Henhouse And What Are They Doing With The Eggs (And Sperm)? A Call For Increased Regulation Of Gamete Donation And Long-Term Tracking Of Donor Gametes, Lisa M. Luetkemeyer

Saint Louis University Journal of Health Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


The Food And Drug Administration And The Pharmacy Profession: Partners To Ensure The Safety And Efficacy Of Pharmacogenomic Therapy, Jennifer E. Spreng Jan 2010

The Food And Drug Administration And The Pharmacy Profession: Partners To Ensure The Safety And Efficacy Of Pharmacogenomic Therapy, Jennifer E. Spreng

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

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Policy Challenges Of The Heterogeneity Of The Value Of Statistical Life, W. Kip Viscusi Jan 2010

Policy Challenges Of The Heterogeneity Of The Value Of Statistical Life, W. Kip Viscusi

Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications

Economic research has developed estimates of the heterogeneity of the value of statistical life (VSL) on dimensions such as individual age, income, immigrant status, and the nature of the risk exposure. This paper examines the empirical evidence on the heterogeneity of VSL and explores the potential implications for the valuation of regulatory policies. Previously, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unsuccessfully sought to adopt a simple age discount percentage for VSL based on survey evidence. However, labor market estimates of VSL indicate a pattern that tracks lifetime consumption trajectories, as the VSL rises with age and eventually tapers off but …


The Supreme Court's Assault On Litigation: Why (And How) It Could Be Good For Health Law, Abigail Moncrieff Jan 2010

The Supreme Court's Assault On Litigation: Why (And How) It Could Be Good For Health Law, Abigail Moncrieff

Faculty Scholarship

In recent years, the Supreme Court has narrowed or eliminated private rights of action in many legal regimes, much to the chagrin of the legal academy. That trend has had a significant impact on health law; the Court’s decisions have eliminated the private enforcement mechanism for at least four important healthcare regimes: Medicaid, employer-sponsored insurance, and medical devices. In a similar trend outside the courts, state legislatures have capped noneconomic and punitive damages for medical malpractice litigation, weakening the tort system’s deterrent capacity in those states. This Article points out that the trend of eliminating private rights of action in …