The Drug Enforcement Agency’s decision to reclassify cannabis to a Schedule III drug could mark the first step in a long process to establish a new normal for medical cannabis care.
Opioid addiction and legalization of marijuana are the two biggest hot topics affecting pharma sales these days.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
The study, which appears in Health Affairs, is the first to examine whether legalization changes doctors’ clinical practice and whether it could curb public health costs.
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy took to “CBS This Morning” Wednesday to state the safety of measles vaccines and touch on medical marijuana research. Of course, he believes vaccines are safe, and he goes into some details about how the current measles situation is playing out and what the numbers really look like. He hasn’t always […]
Marijuana legalization is on the ballot in four states today: Alaska, Oregon, Florida and Maine. The acceptance of having pot as part of the political conversation has made major progress since the previous voting period, and these regions will potentially change the stigma behind the conversation even more. Alaska: Ballot Measure 2 would legalize the […]
By John A. Gilbert – The 57th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (“CND”) recently convened in Vienna, Austria. A prominent issue on the first day of the general session included concern over the increased use of cannabis, especially for recreational purposes. The International Narcotics Control Board (“INCB”), which serves as the secretariat for […]
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
On January 31, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced that it had identified twenty provisionally-approved applicants for certificates of registration to operate medical marijuana dispensaries. DPH is running point for the state under the medical marijuana law passed in Massachusetts by ballot question in November 2012. Since the announcement, the local media have published innumerable […]
I hesitated to write about this because of the icky drug dealer stereotype in this ad, but the web site is irresistable. Of course we need MarijuanaDoctors.com: “The only service that connects patients with real doctors for medical marijuana recommendations.” The web site includes tabs for “Legal States” and “Pending States.” The company says that […]
Colorado and Washington states have a new source of tax revenue and voters in red states really dislike the individual mandate. Those were the most striking results from two of the top 10 health issues that state voters decided on Tuesday. Physician assisted suicide: The death with dignity measure in Massachusetts failed by 38,463 with […]
A Missouri ballot measure would ban health insurance exchanges while voters in North Dakota are deciding on a ban on smoking in public places. Abortion and pot are in the mix too.
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