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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

Medical Waste Regime Recommended (September 19, 2011) by Constance Johnson

As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing ...

Topic: Health and safety
Jurisdiction: United Nations

Sale of Spray Paint to Minors Prohibited (May 31, 2011) by Eduardo Soares

On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 ...

Topic: Health and safety
Jurisdiction: Brazil

New Law on Protection Against Asbestos (April 04, 2011) by Ruth Levush

On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This ...

Topic: Health and safety
Jurisdiction: Israel

Government Campaign Against Dengue Relies on Fines (March 07, 2011) by Constance Johnson

Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as ...

Topic: Health and safety
Jurisdiction: Sri Lanka

Proposal to Restrict Alcoholic Beverage Image Advertising Fails Again to Materialize (March 04, 2011) by Wendy Zeldin

It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising ...

Topic: Health and safety
Jurisdiction: Finland

Prohibition of Bisphenol A in Baby Bottles (March 03, 2011) by Theresa Papademetriou

The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health ...

Topic: Health and safety
Jurisdiction: European Union

New Regulation for Stem Cell Research (March 01, 2011) by Eduardo Soares

The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for ...

Topic: Health and safety
Jurisdiction: Portugal

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Last updated: December 14, 2012