An [Un]clear Conscience Clause
May 3, 2013 | Journal Article
By examining 20 state laws mandating insurance coverage of contraceptives, this article examines the sources and consequences of the ambiguity or the precision of the language.
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How Do Public Health Safeguards in Indian Patent Law Affect Pharmaceutical Patenting in Practice?
May 3, 2013 | Journal Article
The article examines the degree to which India’s section 3(d) impacts patent grant rates compared to Europe, a jurisdiction without 3(d) provisions.
Are Local Laws the Key to Ending Childhood Lead Poisoning?
May 3, 2013 | Journal Article
Reducing and eventually eliminating childhood lead exposure through local policy innovations, is the main objective of this study.
Philadelphia's Lead Court Is Making a Difference
May 3, 2013 | Journal Article
Philadelphia's Lead Court shows compliance for lead hazard remediation improvement.
Regulating for the Public Good in New York City
March 14, 2013 | Program Result Report
Researchers studied public health policies in New York City and elsewhere, including bans on transfats, limits on exhaust emissions, and taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages, to determine how best to move such policies through the political process.
Innovative Program Embeds Law Professors at Health Departments
News Release
The Network for Public Health Law and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation launched Scholars in Residence, a fellowship program designed to bring the expertise of legal scholars to assist public health agencies in tackling pressing health issues.
Study: Many Laws on Detecting Youth TBIs, But None on Preventing Them
May 17, 2013 | New Public Health Post
A new study in the American Journal of Public Health found that there are laws dealing with traumatic brain injuries in youth sports in 44 states and D.C.—but none are focused on preventing the injuries. Read a Q&A with the researcher, Hosea Harvey.
State Legislatures Tackle Public Health: Recommended Reading
March 21, 2013 | New Public Health Post
State legislatures recently got underway across the country and many will be considering some critical public health law measures, according to a recent blog post from the Network for Public Health Law. Critical issues include a smoking ban in Ky.
Moving from Intersection to Integration
June 1, 2012 | Journal Article
A new theoretical framework provides the impetus for research into the intersection of PHLR, PHSSR, and public health law. This article from the Milbank Quarterly includes a causal diagram of key legal mechanisms acting on the public health system.
Global Public Health Legal Responses to H1N1
March 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Pandemics challenge the law and often highlight its strengths or expose its limits.