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New Awards from CDC in 2024 for Legal Epidemiology Work by Temple’s CPHLR, College of Public Health

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

The Center for Public Health Law Research at Temple University Beasley School of Law received funding for three projects to support researchers from CPHLR to provide technical assistance related to health equity and the social determinants of health to public health departments. It will also support topically specific legal epidemiology projects focused on statutory and regulatory policy related to HIV and efforts to increase evidence-based decision-making about policies that support the health of children with neurodevelopmental disorders. This funding complements the parent award announced in August 2024 that supports CPHLR and the College of Public Health.

More Than Three-Quarters of US States Have Enacted Laws to Guide Use of Opioid Litigation Proceeds

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

As of December 1, 2023, 40 states have laws regulating the use of opioid litigation proceeds, a 25% increase from the 32 states that had enacted laws as of August 2022, according to new data published by the Center for Public Health Law Research at Temple University Beasley School of Law (CPHLR).  

Laws Governing Debt Collection Lawsuits in States and Territories Vary Widely and Most Still Offer Little Protection to Consumers

Thursday, August 15, 2024

While most states and US territories have laws that specifically govern some aspect of debt collection lawsuits, the laws vary widely and offer few protections for consumers, according to new data released by the Center for Public Health Law Research at Temple University Beasley School of Law.

Temple University’s Center for Public Health Law Research, Beasley School of Law and College of Public Health Chosen for Five-Year CDC Cooperative Agreement to Strengthen Public Health Impact, Systems and Services

Thursday, August 8, 2024

The purpose of this project is to improve the overall capacity and performance of the public health system by serving legal epidemiologists who can promote and support the effective use of laws and policies to reduce health disparities in the populations they serve.

Varying State Drug Laws Create Patchwork Landscape for Efforts to Prevent Overdose and Death

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

US states vary widely in their laws and legal approaches to managing drug paraphernalia and opioid prevention centers (OPCs), according to new research published by the Center for Public Health Law Research at the Temple University Beasley School of Law. This creates a patchwork of laws that could affect efforts to prevent overdose and overdose death.

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