Jun. 14, 2016 New Study Shows Majority of Opioid Prescriptions are Highly Concentrated among Small Percentage of Florida Prescribers By Bethany SaxonFour percent of Florida prescribers account for the majority of opioids on the market, according to […] Apr. 7, 2016 New Study Finds Boston’s 2011 Cigar Packaging & Pricing Law Reduces Cigar Availability By Bethany SaxonA 2011 Boston regulation that set minimum pricing and packaging requirements has successfully […] Mar. 1, 2016 Laws Can Increase Flu Vaccination Rates Among Health Care Workers By Bethany SaxonLaws mandating flu vaccines for health care workers increase their vaccination rates, according to […] Nov. 5, 2015 APHA Law Section Honors PHLR Grantees at 2015 APHA Annual Meeting By Bethany SaxonThe APHA Law Section awarded Public Health Law Research program grantees and others at a reception […] Aug. 17, 2015 Florida’s Pill Mill and Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs Reduce Opioid Prescriptions for Heaviest Users By Bethany SaxonFlorida’s efforts to prevent inappropriate use of painkillers are showing reductions among […] Jul. 30, 2015 All New York State Hospitals Now Fully Compliant with WHO Breastfeeding Recommendations By Bethany SaxonAll of New York’s hospitals have now implemented breastfeeding policies that support the World […] May 19, 2015 RWJF Commits $25 Million to Broaden Health Research By Bethany SaxonToday, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) announced the new direction for its […] Mar. 3, 2015 Primary Care Physicians Are Aware of Prescription Monitoring Programs, but Many Find Accessing Data Difficult and Time-Consuming By Bethany SaxonState-based prescription drug monitoring programs have emerged as one of the primary ways state […] Dec. 18, 2014 Local Enforcement of Federal Immigration Laws Impacted Hispanics/Latinos’ Prenatal Health By Bethany SaxonA program that allowed states and localities to enforce federal immigration laws adversely impacted […] Dec. 9, 2014 Primary Care Doctors Report Prescribing Fewer Opioids for Pain By Bethany SaxonNine in 10 primary care physicians say that prescription drug abuse is a moderate or big problem in […] Nov. 20, 2014 Public Health Law Research Program Funds Nine New Studies By Bethany SaxonThe public health effects of laws on issues such as e-cigarettes, fracking, concussions in youth […] Oct. 16, 2014 Study shows New York City stop and frisk experiences associated with symptoms of trauma and stress among young men By Bethany SaxonA new study released on October 16 in the American Journal of Public Health finds that young men in […] Oct. 14, 2014 Public Health Law Research Program Director Wins APHA Lifetime Achievement Award for Public Health Law By Bethany SaxonScott Burris, JD has been named the first recipient of the American Public Health Association […] Jul. 31, 2014 New interactive map charts minimum wage rates from 1980 to present By Bethany SaxonA new map by the Public Health Law Research Program charts the changes in the federal and state […] Jun. 23, 2014 Drugged Drivers Are Now More Likely to Test Positive for Prescription Drugs, Marijuana, and Multiple Drugs By Bethany SaxonSince 1993, the profile of a drugged driver has changed substantially. A study released today […] Load More
Jun. 14, 2016 New Study Shows Majority of Opioid Prescriptions are Highly Concentrated among Small Percentage of Florida Prescribers By Bethany SaxonFour percent of Florida prescribers account for the majority of opioids on the market, according to […] Apr. 7, 2016 New Study Finds Boston’s 2011 Cigar Packaging & Pricing Law Reduces Cigar Availability By Bethany SaxonA 2011 Boston regulation that set minimum pricing and packaging requirements has successfully […] Mar. 1, 2016 Laws Can Increase Flu Vaccination Rates Among Health Care Workers By Bethany SaxonLaws mandating flu vaccines for health care workers increase their vaccination rates, according to […] Nov. 5, 2015 APHA Law Section Honors PHLR Grantees at 2015 APHA Annual Meeting By Bethany SaxonThe APHA Law Section awarded Public Health Law Research program grantees and others at a reception […] Aug. 17, 2015 Florida’s Pill Mill and Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs Reduce Opioid Prescriptions for Heaviest Users By Bethany SaxonFlorida’s efforts to prevent inappropriate use of painkillers are showing reductions among […] Jul. 30, 2015 All New York State Hospitals Now Fully Compliant with WHO Breastfeeding Recommendations By Bethany SaxonAll of New York’s hospitals have now implemented breastfeeding policies that support the World […] May 19, 2015 RWJF Commits $25 Million to Broaden Health Research By Bethany SaxonToday, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) announced the new direction for its […] Mar. 3, 2015 Primary Care Physicians Are Aware of Prescription Monitoring Programs, but Many Find Accessing Data Difficult and Time-Consuming By Bethany SaxonState-based prescription drug monitoring programs have emerged as one of the primary ways state […] Dec. 18, 2014 Local Enforcement of Federal Immigration Laws Impacted Hispanics/Latinos’ Prenatal Health By Bethany SaxonA program that allowed states and localities to enforce federal immigration laws adversely impacted […] Dec. 9, 2014 Primary Care Doctors Report Prescribing Fewer Opioids for Pain By Bethany SaxonNine in 10 primary care physicians say that prescription drug abuse is a moderate or big problem in […] Nov. 20, 2014 Public Health Law Research Program Funds Nine New Studies By Bethany SaxonThe public health effects of laws on issues such as e-cigarettes, fracking, concussions in youth […] Oct. 16, 2014 Study shows New York City stop and frisk experiences associated with symptoms of trauma and stress among young men By Bethany SaxonA new study released on October 16 in the American Journal of Public Health finds that young men in […] Oct. 14, 2014 Public Health Law Research Program Director Wins APHA Lifetime Achievement Award for Public Health Law By Bethany SaxonScott Burris, JD has been named the first recipient of the American Public Health Association […] Jul. 31, 2014 New interactive map charts minimum wage rates from 1980 to present By Bethany SaxonA new map by the Public Health Law Research Program charts the changes in the federal and state […] Jun. 23, 2014 Drugged Drivers Are Now More Likely to Test Positive for Prescription Drugs, Marijuana, and Multiple Drugs By Bethany SaxonSince 1993, the profile of a drugged driver has changed substantially. A study released today […]