To lower drug costs, report says let doctors dispense “In general, it’s not a great idea,” said Todd Brown, vice chair at Northeastern University School of Pharmacy and executive director of the Massachusetts Independent Pharmacists Association. “Our current system is set up with checks and balances. Physicians prescribe, pharmacists dispense.”
Mass shootings leave America’s mayors on edge Whaley, a Democrat, is no longer in public office. But to this day, whenever she hears about another mass shooting, she’ll contact the city’s mayor, passing along a 200-page guide for mayors and city managers compiled by researchers at Northeastern University with her input.
‘A trap for the unwary’: The power and paradox of parole boards This is how people seeking parole often describe the experience. Daniel Medwed, a law professor at Northeastern University, describes parole hearings as “a trap for the unwary,” where those who are mentally unprepared for the emotional complexities of the process can find themselves at a grave disadvantage.
Experts say Trump prosecution far from sure thing Daniel Medwed, a law professor at Northeastern University and a former Legal Aid Society appellate attorney in New York City, said that in the past 15 years, there have been more than two dozen prosecutions of that kind in the judicial jurisdiction that covers Manhattan and the Bronx.
Pedestrian deaths are up sharply in Mass. Here are five ways to reduce them SUV ownership is increasing rapidly in the United States and the vehicles are unquestionably unsafe for pedestrians, said Peter Furth, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Northeastern University.
How to Not Be a Jerk in the Cutthroat College-Admissions Process Northeastern University received a record 96,327 applications this year, up 50% from four years ago.
No more climate legislation needed; it’s time for action Op-Ed by Joan Fitzgerald, professor of urban planning and public policy at Northeastern University, Michael J. Walsh , founding partner at Groundwork Data, and Ted Landsmark, distinguished professor of public policy and urban affairs and director of the Kitty and Michael Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy at Northeastern University.
Michael K. Williams’ Drug Dealer Admits Selling Him Deadly Dose of Fentanyl The number of drug-induced homicide prosecutions in the U.S. spiked from 109 to 696 in a six-year span, according to researchers from Northeastern University, which found the charges are pursued disproportionately against Black and brown people, who are sentenced, on average, to terms nearly two times as long as those of white people.
The totally normal but not entirely rational fear of being duped Op-Ed by Evan Selinger is a professor of philosophy at the Rochester Institute of Technology; an affiliate scholar at Northeastern University’s Center for Law, Innovation, and Creativity; and a scholar in residence at the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project.
Spring Enrollment Steady, but Not for All Institutions Sean Gallagher, executive director of the Center for the Future of Higher Education and Talent Strategy at Northeastern University, said demand for short-term education options, such as certificates, is outpacing demand for longer degree programs.
Is ‘ladies’ a microaggression? Diversity experts explain after superintendent candidate loses job offer. It might be common, and feel natural, to address a group of women as ladies, but Karl Reid, chief inclusion officer at Northeastern University, said it is still important to ask people how to refer to them, as a sign of respect.
Turkey’s parliament ratifies Finland’s membership in NATO The accession of Finland, which has a 1,340-kilometer (832-mile) border with Russia, has geographic and political importance for NATO, said Mai’a Cross, professor of political science at Northeastern University.
