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Mdl Immunity: Lessons From The National Prescription Opiate Litigation, Roger Michalski Jan 2019

Mdl Immunity: Lessons From The National Prescription Opiate Litigation, Roger Michalski

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Working 9 To 5? Equal Protection And States' Efforts To Impose Work Requirements For Medicaid Eligibility, David Wasserstein Jan 2019

Working 9 To 5? Equal Protection And States' Efforts To Impose Work Requirements For Medicaid Eligibility, David Wasserstein

American University Law Review

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Clearly Unconvincing: How Heightened Evidentiary Standards In Judicial Bypass Hearings Create An Undue Burden Under Whole Woman's Health, Haley Hawkins Jan 2018

Clearly Unconvincing: How Heightened Evidentiary Standards In Judicial Bypass Hearings Create An Undue Burden Under Whole Woman's Health, Haley Hawkins

American University Law Review

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Beyond Balancing: Rethinking The Law Of Embryo Disposition, Mary Ziegler Jan 2018

Beyond Balancing: Rethinking The Law Of Embryo Disposition, Mary Ziegler

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Using The Public Nuisance Doctrine To Combat Antibiotic Resistance, Amanda Purcell Jan 2018

Using The Public Nuisance Doctrine To Combat Antibiotic Resistance, Amanda Purcell

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Health Justice: A Framework (And Calll To Action) For The Elimination Of Health Inequity And Social Injustice, Emily A. Benfer Jan 2015

Health Justice: A Framework (And Calll To Action) For The Elimination Of Health Inequity And Social Injustice, Emily A. Benfer

American University Law Review

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No Toy For You! The Healthy Food Incentives Ordinance: Paternalism Or Consumer Protection?, Alexis M. Etow Jan 2012

No Toy For You! The Healthy Food Incentives Ordinance: Paternalism Or Consumer Protection?, Alexis M. Etow

American University Law Review

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A Shot In The Arm: What A Modern Approach To Jacobson V. Massachusetts Means For Mandatory Vaccinations During A Public Health Emergency , Ben Horowitz Jan 2011

A Shot In The Arm: What A Modern Approach To Jacobson V. Massachusetts Means For Mandatory Vaccinations During A Public Health Emergency , Ben Horowitz

American University Law Review

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Mercury Rising: The Omnibus Autism Proceeding And What Families Should Know Before Rushing Out Of Vaccine Court, Gordon Shemin Dec 2008

Mercury Rising: The Omnibus Autism Proceeding And What Families Should Know Before Rushing Out Of Vaccine Court, Gordon Shemin

American University Law Review

This Comment sheds light on the “opt-out” provision of the Vaccine Act. It namely discusses the effect of short-form petitions and their impact on subsequent civil action, by examining consequences flowing from the Omnibus Autism Proceeding. In short, it argues that the Vaccine Court erred with its decision to permit short-form petitions by overlooking that procedure’s long-term implications on vaccine plaintiffs. In addition, this Comment lays out a scenario to illustrate the potential pitfalls of a hasty exit from the OAP and offers some guidance to plaintiffs to avoid this outcome. The final part of this Comment offers some ideas …


Pharmacy Conscience Clause Statutes: Constitutional Religious "Accommodations" Or Unconstitutional "Substaintial Burdens" On Women?, Melissa Duvall Jun 2006

Pharmacy Conscience Clause Statutes: Constitutional Religious "Accommodations" Or Unconstitutional "Substaintial Burdens" On Women?, Melissa Duvall

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Standard Of Care For Residents And Other Medical School Graduates In Training, Joseph H. King Jan 2006

Standard Of Care For Residents And Other Medical School Graduates In Training, Joseph H. King

American University Law Review

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Standard Of Care For Residents And Other Medical School Graduates In Training, Joseph H. King Jan 2006

Standard Of Care For Residents And Other Medical School Graduates In Training, Joseph H. King

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.


"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 …


The Parent Trap: Uncovering The Myth Of "Coerced Parenthood" In Frozen Embryo Disputes, Ellen Waldman Jun 2004

The Parent Trap: Uncovering The Myth Of "Coerced Parenthood" In Frozen Embryo Disputes, Ellen Waldman

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Outlawing The Trade In Child Labor Products: Why The Gatt Article Xx Health Exception Authorizes Unilateral Sanctions , Matthew T. Mitro Aug 2002

Outlawing The Trade In Child Labor Products: Why The Gatt Article Xx Health Exception Authorizes Unilateral Sanctions , Matthew T. Mitro

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Rx-To-Otc Switch Of Claritin, Allegra, And Zyrtec: An Unprecedented Fda Response To Petitioners And The Protection Of Public Health, Holly M. Spencer Jun 2002

The Rx-To-Otc Switch Of Claritin, Allegra, And Zyrtec: An Unprecedented Fda Response To Petitioners And The Protection Of Public Health, Holly M. Spencer

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Out Of The Black Hole: Reclaiming The Crown Of King Coal, Wendy B. Davis Jun 2002

Out Of The Black Hole: Reclaiming The Crown Of King Coal, Wendy B. Davis

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Transcript For Welcome Address , Andrew Pike Feb 2002

Transcript For Welcome Address , Andrew Pike

American University Law Review

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Dietary Supplements: A Challenge Facing The Fda In Mad Cow Disease Prevention, Meghan Colloton Feb 2002

Dietary Supplements: A Challenge Facing The Fda In Mad Cow Disease Prevention, Meghan Colloton

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Symposium: The Human Genome Project, Dna Science And The Law: The American Legal System's Response To Breakthroughs In Genetic Science: Biographies Of Participants Feb 2002

Symposium: The Human Genome Project, Dna Science And The Law: The American Legal System's Response To Breakthroughs In Genetic Science: Biographies Of Participants

American University Law Review

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Westside Mothers And Medicaid: Will This Mean The End Of Private Enforcement Of Federal Funding Conditions Using Section 1983?, Michael A. Platt Dec 2001

Westside Mothers And Medicaid: Will This Mean The End Of Private Enforcement Of Federal Funding Conditions Using Section 1983?, Michael A. Platt

American University Law Review

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Legislative And Judicial Solutions For Mental Health Parity: S. 543, Reasonable Accommodation, And An Individualized Remedy Under Title I Of The Ada, Keith Nelson Oct 2001

Legislative And Judicial Solutions For Mental Health Parity: S. 543, Reasonable Accommodation, And An Individualized Remedy Under Title I Of The Ada, Keith Nelson

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Beyond 43 Million: The "Regarded As" Prong Of The Ada And Hiv Infection - A Tautological Approach , Brian K. Esser Jan 1999

Beyond 43 Million: The "Regarded As" Prong Of The Ada And Hiv Infection - A Tautological Approach , Brian K. Esser

American University Law Review

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Death By Textualism: The Nlrb's "Incidental To Patient Care" Supervisory Status Test For Charge Nurses , Edwin A. Keller_Jr Dec 1996

Death By Textualism: The Nlrb's "Incidental To Patient Care" Supervisory Status Test For Charge Nurses , Edwin A. Keller_Jr

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Can Hmos Wield Market Power? Assessing Antitrust Liability In The Imperfect Market For Health Care Financing , Mark L. Glassman Oct 1996

Can Hmos Wield Market Power? Assessing Antitrust Liability In The Imperfect Market For Health Care Financing , Mark L. Glassman

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Mandatory Hiv Screening Of Newborns: A Proposition Whose Time Has Not Yet Come , Suzanne M. Malloy Apr 1996

Mandatory Hiv Screening Of Newborns: A Proposition Whose Time Has Not Yet Come , Suzanne M. Malloy

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Transcript: Facing Facts: The Role Of Epidemiology In Reproductive Rights Advocacy Conference On The Interventional Protection Of Reproductive Rights: Reproduction, Rights, And Reality: How Facts And Law Can Work For Women , Lynn Freedman, Deborah Maine Jan 1995

Transcript: Facing Facts: The Role Of Epidemiology In Reproductive Rights Advocacy Conference On The Interventional Protection Of Reproductive Rights: Reproduction, Rights, And Reality: How Facts And Law Can Work For Women , Lynn Freedman, Deborah Maine

American University Law Review

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Transcript: Gender Planning: Different Policy Approaches To Reproductive Health Conference On The Interventional Protection Of Reproductive Rights: The Utility And Limits Of Rights Based Approaches , Caroline Moser, Anne Tinker Jan 1995

Transcript: Gender Planning: Different Policy Approaches To Reproductive Health Conference On The Interventional Protection Of Reproductive Rights: The Utility And Limits Of Rights Based Approaches , Caroline Moser, Anne Tinker

American University Law Review

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Monitoring Women's Right To Health Under The International Covenant On Economic, Social And Cultural Rights Conference On The Interventional Protection Of Reproductive Rights: The Right To Health , Audrey M. Chapman Jan 1995

Monitoring Women's Right To Health Under The International Covenant On Economic, Social And Cultural Rights Conference On The Interventional Protection Of Reproductive Rights: The Right To Health , Audrey M. Chapman

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Violence Against Women: Translating International Advocacy Into Concrete Change Conference On The Interventional Protection Of Reproductive Rights: The Impact Of Reproductive Subordination On Women's Health , Lori L. Heise Jan 1995

Violence Against Women: Translating International Advocacy Into Concrete Change Conference On The Interventional Protection Of Reproductive Rights: The Impact Of Reproductive Subordination On Women's Health , Lori L. Heise

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.