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Azar Sworn in as Health Secretary
Alex Azar ’91 was sworn in as Secretary of the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Department on January 29, 2018.
Yale Law Faculty Involved in Report to Revoke Surrogacy Ban
A New York State Task Force on Life and the Law that Professor Abbe R. Gluck ’00 serves on has recommended that the State do away with a longtime ban on women serving as paid childbirth surrogates.
Solomon Center to Host Conference on Policy, Politics and Law of Cancer
The Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School will host a major interdisciplinary conference addressing topics at the cutting edge of cancer policy.
Panel Discusses Marijuana Legalization
On November 2, 2017, the Solomon Center on Health Law and Policy and the Center for the Study of Corporate Law co-sponsored a panel titled “Marijuana Legalization: Impetus and Implications” to discuss the impact of state-level cannabis legalization and the challenges of building and regulating the businesses seeking to capitalize on the growing market.
Culminating Event on Mental Health Features Authors Saks and Solomon
On October 23, 2017, the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy co-hosted a Dean’s Lecture featuring authors and scholars Elyn Saks ’86 and Andrew Solomon JE ’85.
Solomon Center Hosts Discussion on Future of Health Care Reform
The Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy co-hosted a panel entitled “Congressional Gridlock and the Future of Health Care Reform.”
Award-Winning Authors Saks and Solomon to Give Lecture on Mental Health
On October 23, 2017, Yale Law School and the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy will host a Dean’s Lecture on mental health with acclaimed authors Elyn Saks ’86 and Andrew Solomon JE ’85 speaking about their award-winning books.
Solomon Center Hosts Discussion on CRISPR Technologies
On September 19, 2017, the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy, Yale Health Law Policy Society, and Editing Nature hosted a discussion on the legal and ethical issues implicated by CRISPR technologies.