Wendy E. Parmet

So Texas, which pioneered the Texas 2 step and has worked to shield companies from tort liability is now suing J&J for trying to shield itself from potential liability in Tylenol claims. Irony really is dead.

Thrilled to share this new Call for Papers from AJPH on the Relationship between Public Health & Politics, ajph.aphapublications.org/pb-assets/Su...

AJPH American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) from the American Public Health Association (APHA)

NEW: @weparmet.bsky.social and me in @amjpublichealth.bsky.social on last Supreme Ct term & impact on health. TLDR: Major concerns about the Court's politicizing health agencies, dashing protections for marginalized groups, and eroding access to justice.

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AJPH American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) from the American Public Health Association (APHA)

Pleased to share the latest essay by Daniel Aaron and me on the potential impact of the Supreme Court's 2024 term on health, ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10....

Also all articles dealing with medical issues get held up for a few days for fact-checking.

Please share: The Center for Health Policy & Law at Northeastern is looking for a JD Program Director to work on Advancing Public Health & Health Equity in the Courts. northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...

Annual Health Law Conference - School of Law

Pleased to share the Center for Health Policy & Law & Northeastern University Law Review's Call 4 Papers on "Navigating the New Health Law Landscape." Papers will be presented at Northeastern's Annual Health Law Conference on April 3, 2026! law.northeastern.edu/academics/ce...

Right, emphasizing the risks of prescription drugs may be helpful, but if ads by supps don't have to disclose risks, it will lead to the misimpression that supplements are always safer (and more effective).

You would think that they would rule against him at least once in a blue moon just to give the appearance of independence, but nope.

Sorry but most kings are constitutional monarchs. What we have may be much worse,

Trump Administration Live Updates: Supreme Court Lifts Restrictions on Immigration Stops in L.A.

This is the exact opposite of what SCOTUS did. It allowed discriminatory stops,
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My 96 year old mom, who doesn't do social media, told me the other day about a childhood neighbor who died from diphtheria. So glad I didn't have to worry about that for my own kids!

Healey counters FDA, makes COVID boosters widely available in Mass. - The Boston Globe Healey essentially wrote a prescription for COVID boosters for every person in the state over the age of 5.

Enjoyed talking with the Boston Globe about the steps that Mass DPH took today to ensure that COVID-vaccines are available in the state. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/03/m...

And states that prohibit pharmacies from administering shots that haven't been approved by ACIP should change their regulations/policies.

CVS Holds Off on Offering Covid Vaccines in 16 States

Looks like it will be next to impossible to get COVID vaccines in MA for weeks or even months unless your MD will deliver them. For those of us at high risk without that option, well guess we're out of luck or have to become vaccine tourists. Thanks RFK. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/w...

Just learned - maybe others knew - that there are (almost) no COVID vaccines available anywhere. The old ones have been pulled; the new ones not approved. My MD said I need it, but I can't get it. Thanks RFK!

So glad it went well! Best news I've heard in a long time.

New paper! “The Professional Regulation and Ethics of Direct-to-Prescription Marketing” is forthcoming with the American Journal of Law & Medicine. Draft here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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The quick takeaway: litigants challenging health equity initiatives have had considerable success in the courts.

For two years, PHLW has been tracking litigation that challenges efforts to improve health equity. Please read “Litigation Challenging Governmental and Health Institution Efforts to Address Health Equity from January 2024 to May 2025”.

www.publichealthlawwatch.org/health-equit...

Welcome poster for the 48th Annual ASLME Health Law Professor's Conference

Panelists (from L to R): Claudia Haupt, Wendy Parmet, Michael Sinha, Jake Elberg

Great time at ASLME #HLPC2025, hosted by @bulaw.bsky.social @busph.bsky.social last week!

Our panel on Direct-to-Prescription Pharmaceuticals (with @weparmet.bsky.social @cehaupt.bsky.social @jakeelberg.bsky.social) was well-attended despite being slotted in the last session of the conference.

At 2:45 PM, Professors Wendy Parmet and Claudia Haupt will present in Room 212 on Direct to Prescription Marketing: Constitutional, Regulatory, and Ethical Implications. @weparmet.bsky.social @cehaupt.bsky.social

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Looking forward to presenting on a panel with @weparmet.bsky.social @cehaupt.bsky.social #HLP25 #HLPC25

Déjà Vu All Over Again — Refusing to Learn the Lessons of Covid-19 | NEJM The federal government’s initial response to H5N1 avian influenza suggests that elected officials and other key decision makers may not be heeding the lessons from Covid-19.

They are driving a narrative that is unhelpful in preparing us for future threats as @weparmet.bsky.social, @drsinhaesq.bsky.social & I discuss in @NEJM. While it may feel good to find someone to blame for COVID, in the end these pieces lead us dangerously astray. end/
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Congratulations! So well deserved!

Many thanks to you and all of the speakers for helping to make our 2025 conference a great event!

Protecting Public Health in the Courts | AJPH | Vol. 115 Issue 5 American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) from the American Public Health Association (APHA)

Pleased to share my latest editorial in the American Journal of Public Health on what needs to be done to protect public health in the courts, ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10....

Excited to share my latest paper on the past and future of public health law, www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Enjoyed this AJLM article from @weparmet.bsky.social. Must-read for anyone interested in public health law. Link : www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Executive Orders & Public Health Implications. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Recent federal executive orders are affecting public health practice at federal, state, and local levels. These executive orders influence policies related to health equity, agency operations, and f...

Join Act for Public Health today at 3PM for “Executive Orders & Public Health Implications.” A panel of experts, including Professor Wendy Parmet @weparmet.bsky.social, will provide insight into the legal & practical implications of recent executive orders.
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