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Drug Patents: Impeding Access and Enabling Innovation?

December 9, 2024 Medical Industrial Complex Anna Conti

By Miranda Wang Abstract Intellectual property protection is a power enshrined in the Constitution, intended to enable the U.S. government to reward the efforts of inventors and encourage further innovation. Patent protection can provide the creator of a product with control over its manufacturing, distribution, and marketing for a certain period of time, typically 20

Autonomous Robots in Pediatric Surgery

December 14, 2020 Brave New World Apara Sharma

In “Good” Hands? The Ramifications of Using Autonomous Robots in Pediatric Surgery By Shefali Kamilla In the past decade, the development of artificial intelligence (AI) systems have been rapidly flooding the healthcare industry. These technological advancements are so prevalent in healthcare that robots have the potential to be involved in high-risk, life-threatening situations. Specifically surgical