Symposium 2016

A Modern War on Drugs: The Legal and Political Impact of Opioid Access, Abuse, and Cost

March 31, 2016

The Journal of Health & Biomedical Law proudly hosted a Symposium on the legal and political implications of the recent opioid crisis.  The program featured a lively interdisciplinary panel discussion of the various issues arising from the crisis and the issues to be considered in present and future legislation.  

Panelists

Honorable Serge Georges, Jr.
Associate Justice, Boston Municipal Court, Dorchester Division

Jessica Camacho, MD
Hospitalist, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Alan Gordon, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Brown University

Jamie Hoag, JD
Director of Government and Community Relations, The College of Holy Cross

Marion Scocca
Senior Director, Regulatory Department, Merrimack Pharmaceuticals

Moderator

Renée M. Landers, JD
Professor of Law, Suffolk University Law School
Faculty Director, Health and Biomedical Law Concentration

Volume XII, Number I is the theme book on this topic, featuring contributions by panelists and JHBL staffers.  

This issue is available in our Publications Tab and through Westlaw and Lexis.  

For a physical copy of the issue, please contact the Editor-in-Chief at jhbl@suffolk.edu.