Health & Veritas Aaron Kesselheim: Law, Policy, and Health
Howie and Harlan are joined by Aaron Kesselheim, a physician, attorney, and public health expert, to discuss the shifting legal landscape for healthcare regulation and his experiences serving on an FDA advisory committee. Harlan reports on the growing evidence of widespread health impacts from microplastics; Howie provides an update on the bird flu outbreak.
Links:
Microplastics
“Landmark study links microplastics to serious health problems”
“Microplastics: Are we facing a new health crisis—and what can be done about it?”
“Microplastics are inside us all. What does that mean for our health?”
“Microplastics are everywhere—we need to understand how they affect human health”
“How do plastics, including microplastics and plastic-associated chemicals, affect human health?”
Aaron Kesselheim
PORTAL: Program on Regulations, Therapeutics, and Law
“The End of Chevron Deference: What Does It Mean, and What Comes Next?”
“Biden Administration Proposes Covering Obesity Drugs In Medicare And Medicaid”
“3 Experts Have Resigned From An FDA Committee Over Alzheimer's Drug Approval”
X: Aaron Kesselheim’s resignation letter
Harvard Online: Prescription Drug Regulation, Cost, and Access: Current Controversies in Context
New York Times Weddings/Celebrations: Jennifer Cohn, Aaron Kesselheim
Bird flu
CDC: USDA Reported H5N1 Bird Flu Detections in US Backyard and Commercial Poultry
CDC: H5 Bird Flu: Current Situation
“California suspends distribution of Raw Farm raw milk products after bird flu detection”
“Canadian probe into teen's critical H5N1 infection finds no clear source”
USDA Economic Research Service: Farm Labor
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