AED public access legislation
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Senate version of the "Cardiac Arrest Survival Act" is introduced June 19 by Sen. Slade Gorton (R-Wash.). The bill (S 2196) would amend the Public Health Service Act to require the National Institutes of Health to develop model state legislation designed to ensure: "access to emergency medical services through consideration of a requirement for public placement of lifesaving equipment," including automated external defibrillators; "good Samaritan immunity for cardiac arrest care providers"; and the "coordination of a national database for reporting and collecting information relating to the incidence of cardiac arrest." A companion bill (HR 1679) was introduced in the House in May 1997 by Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) ("The Gray Sheet" April 21, 1997, p. 4). No action has been taken on the House bill...
You may also be interested in...
Japan Grants Global-First Approval To Zolbetuximab, 15 Other New Drugs
Astellas's first-in class CLDN18.2-targeting antibody receives its first approval worldwide, while crovalimab and a number of drugs for rare diseases also receive nods from regulators and are now awaiting reimbursement price-listing.
Hanmi-OCI Merger Hits Wall As Brothers Win Shareholder Vote, Board Seats
The planned merger of Korea's Hanmi Pharm Group with OCI Group hits a major speed bump as the two sons of Hanmi's founder and other candidates recommended by them secture board seats. But it remains to be seen how the Lim brothers will fulfil their ambitious promises.
Beauty Firms Using AI-Based Tools Could Be Subject To Health Privacy Laws In US States
Using AI-based programs to collect and store consumer information risks running afoul of new health privacy laws cropping up in US states. Lack of federal regulation or guidance on the issue is one of the biggest challenges for beauty firms deploying AI, according to Stacy Marcus, partner at Reed Smith LLP.