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James Packard Love @jamielove.bsky.social · 6d

Robin Feldman on Pfizer obligations to SEC to disclose details of price deal with Trump.

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Brian Eggert | Deep Focus Review @deepfocusreview.bsky.social · 18d

It seems like a good time to release my essay about CABARET (1972) from behind the paywall.

Enjoy: www.deepfocusreview.com/definitives/...

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Cabaret (1972) | The Definitives | Deep Focus Review

Cabaret changed everything audiences knew to be true about musicals in 1972.

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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · Aug 30

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Expert, Studies Dispute RFK Jr.’s Claims SSRIs Linked To Mass Shootings | InsideHealthPolicy.com

In the wake of a mass shooting in Minnesota that left two children dead and 17 others injured, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has reignited a controversial debate, suggesting a link between psych...

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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · Aug 30

In the wake of a mass shooting in Minnesota that left two children dead and 17 others injured, RFK Jr. again suggested a link between psychiatric medications -- particularly antidepressants -- and violent behavior.

But what do scientists say about such claims? 👇

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Dan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · Aug 29

Another EO about grants, this one directing the attorney general to investigate "lobbying" in the form of "taxpayer funds ... being spent on grants with highly political overtones."

Expect we'll see more targeting of universities by the DOJ.

Use of Appropriated Funds for Illegal Lobbying and Partisan Political Activity by Federal Grantees

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SUBJECT: Use of Appropriated Funds for Illegal Lobbying and Partisan Political Activity by Federal Grantees By

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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · Aug 28

RFK Jr. said NIH will launch studies into whether antidepressant drugs and other psychiatric medications contribute to violent behavior, including mass shootings. He claimed NIH has authority to access the medical histories of shooters through IRB approval.

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RFK Jr.: NIH Will Study Psychiatric Drugs’ Potential Role In Mass Shootings | InsideHealthPolicy.com

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Thursday (Aug. 28) the National Institutes of Health will launch studies into whether antidepressant drugs and other psychiatric medications contribute to...

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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · Aug 12

6. @maybarduk.bsky.social said Harvard holds “very valuable” patents, making them a ripe target for a political feud that could result in a “big cash payout” or continued harassment.
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Watchdogs: Harvard Patent Probe Is Politically Motivated Amid Wider Disclosure Lapses | InsideHealthPolicy.com

The U.S. Commerce Department has launched an aggressive review of Harvard University’s management of patents tied to federally funded research, accusing the Ivy League institution of violating disclos...

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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · Aug 12

5. Even if a case had merit, @jamielove.bsky.social said, using it selectively means Trump is “acting like a mafia figure.”

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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · Aug 12

4. @jamielove.bsky.social said Harvard is not the only institution to have failed to disclose government funding tied to its patents. But he argued the Commerce Department’s action was less about fixing systemic compliance issues and more about targeting a political adversary.

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I work at https://keionline.org/jamie. Best known for work on intellectual property rights, and find most interesting ways to reform incentives and also build out global norms and mechanisms to incr...

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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · Aug 12

3. In 2019, the watchdog group Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) urged NIH to investigate whether Harvard’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute failed to disclose federal funding on six lucrative cancer immunotherapy patents co-assigned to the institute.

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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · Aug 12

2. While investigations have shown that many top universities have skirted disclosure laws, watchdog groups say that this probe appears less about enforcing the law uniformly & more about targeting Harvard in a political battle over control of lucrative taxpayer-backed inventions.

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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · Aug 12

1. NEW: The U.S. Commerce Department has launched an aggressive review of Harvard University’s management of patents tied to federally funded research, accusing the Ivy League institution of violating disclosure laws under the Bayh-Dole Act. 👇

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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · Aug 12

@jamielove.bsky.social said Harvard is not the only institution to have failed to disclose government funding tied to its patents. But he argued the Commerce Department’s action was less about fixing systemic compliance issues and more about targeting a political adversary.

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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · Aug 12

3. In 2019, the watchdog group Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) urged NIH to investigate whether Harvard’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute failed to disclose federal funding on six lucrative cancer immunotherapy patents co-assigned to the institute.

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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · Aug 12

2. While investigations have shown that many top universities have skirted disclosure laws, watchdog groups say that this probe appears less about enforcing the law uniformly & more about targeting Harvard in a political battle over control of lucrative taxpayer-backed inventions.

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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · Jul 28

Some generic drugs are exempted from the deal.
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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · Jul 28

NEW: European pharmaceutical imports will be hit with a 15% tariff under the U.S.-EU agreement when the Section 232 duties are implemented, a White House official said today, clarifying that the rate is the maximum that will apply to EU pharma products.

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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · Jul 24

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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · Jul 24

NEW: NIH Director met privately with current and former agency employees on Monday where he affirmed support for dissent, academic freedom, and LGBTQ+ health research “as long as it’s not ideological.”
They spoke about grant terminations, forward funding model and more.

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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · Jul 22

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary has tapped George Tidmarsh -- former CEO of several biopharma companies -- to lead CDER, a pick that contradicts Makary’s repeated vows to purge industry influence from the health agency.

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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · Jul 2

Can’t wait :)

Letterboxd @letterboxd.social · Jul 2

Exclusive look at the new trailer for Stanley Kubrick’s Barry Lyndon, ahead of its new 4K restoration to celebrate the film’s 50th anniversary 🌹

The film will be back in cinemas from July 18 across the UK and internationally via Park Circus Films

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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · Jun 27

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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · Jun 27

Rather than pursuing an outright ban that could spark legal battles, HHS is weighing targeted measures to make DTC drug ads harder and costlier to produce. An industry insider says the pullback is unlikely without regulation & warned an outright ban could leave a vacuum for unregulated misinfo.

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NOTUS @notus.com · Jun 16

EXCLU: Sen. Bernie Sanders wants an investigation of Health Secretary RFK Jr.’s recent decision to fire all 17 members of the nation’s top vaccine advisory committee.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders Wants an Investigation of RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Firings

Sanders, the ranking member of the Senate Health Committee, made the request of Sen. Bill Cassidy, the committee chair, in a letter obtained by NOTUS.

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Scott Delaney @scott-delaney.bsky.social · Jun 16

To be clear, Judge Young is ruling that the NIH terminations were neither "reasoned" nor "reasonable" based on the legal standard previously set forth by the Supreme Court for reviewing agency actions (e.g., terminations) under the APA.

This is very good for plaintiffs.

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