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Government Plans Health Care Reforms (May 13, 2013) by Constance Johnson

According to a May 2, 2013, press release from Denmark's Minister of ...

Topic: Health and safety
Jurisdiction: Denmark

Patients' Rights (April 23, 2013) by Edith Palmer

On February 25, 2013, Germany promulgated an Act Improving the Rights of ...

Topic: Health and safety
Jurisdiction: Germany

Mental Health Law Takes Effect on May 1 (April 19, 2013) by Laney Zhang

On May 1, 2013, China's first Mental Health Law will enter into ...

Topic: Health and safety
Jurisdiction: China

New Flu Special Measures Act Moved Up (April 15, 2013) by Sayuri Umeda

Japan's Special Measures Act to Counter New Types of Influenza was promulgated ...

Topic: Health and safety
Jurisdiction: Japan

New Food Labeling Standard Requires Manufacturers to Prove Health Claims (April 11, 2013) by Kelly Buchanan

On April 7, 2013, New Zealand's Minister of Food Safety, Nikki Kaye, ...

Topic: Health and safety
Jurisdiction: Australia / New Zealand

Three Vaccinations Added to Routine Vaccination Schedules (April 09, 2013) by Sayuri Umeda

The recent amendment to Japan's Vaccination Law added haemophilus influenzae type B ...

Topic: Health and safety
Jurisdiction: Japan

Court Decision Liberalizes Online OTC Drug Sales (March 13, 2013) by Sayuri Umeda

The Supreme Court of Japan affirmed on January 11, 2013, that provisions of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law Enforcement Ordinance that banned ...

Topic: Health and safety
Jurisdiction: Japan

Directive Allows Sale of Pharmaceuticals Previously Approved by the U.S. FDA (December 14, 2012) by Gustavo Guerra

Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for ...

Topic: Health and safety
Jurisdiction: Mexico

Amendment to Organ Donation Law Passed (November 08, 2012) by Ruth Levush

On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to ...

Topic: Health and safety
Jurisdiction: Israel

Supreme Court Ruling on Mobile Phones and Tumors (October 23, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin

On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had ...

Topic: Health and safety
Jurisdiction: Italy

Blacklist System to Be Established for Pharmaceutical Safety (October 05, 2012) by Laney Zhang

On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued ...

Topic: Health and safety
Jurisdiction: China

Physicians Required to Make House Calls (August 20, 2012) by Peter Roudik

On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by ...

Topic: Health and safety
Jurisdiction: Russian Federation

Law Restricting Caesarean Births (July 17, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin

Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. ...

Topic: Health and safety
Jurisdiction: Turkey

New Law Criminalizes Collateral Security for Emergency Medical Care (June 05, 2012) by Eduardo Soares

On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque ...

Topic: Health and safety
Jurisdiction: Brazil

Court Orders Parliament to Review Law Threatening Access to Generic Medicine (April 25, 2012) by Hanibal Goitom

On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in ...

Topic: Health and safety
Jurisdiction: Kenya

New Permissible Levels of Radioactivity in Foods (April 09, 2012) by Sayuri Umeda

There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake ...

Topic: Health and safety
Jurisdiction: Japan

Restrictions Placed on Sale of Herbicide (March 28, 2012) by Constance Johnson

Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand ...

Topic: Health and safety
Jurisdiction: Sri Lanka

Restrictions on Depiction of Underweight Models in Commercials (March 26, 2012) by Ruth Levush

On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law ...

Topic: Health and safety
Jurisdiction: Israel

New Law on Drug Safety (January 31, 2012) by Nicole Atwill

On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in ...

Topic: Health and safety
Jurisdiction: France

Restricting Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages (January 31, 2012) by Ruth Levush

On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The ...

Topic: Health and safety
Jurisdiction: Israel

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Last updated: May 13, 2013