WGBH After meningitis outbreak, insurers are reportedly reluctant to cover compounded medications “Insurance companies have really clamped down on the coverage of compounded medications,” said Todd Brown, a pharmacy professor at Northeastern University and executive director of the Massachusetts Independent Pharmacists Association. Brown says the reduction in coverage came after the meningitis outbreak at the New England Compounding Center. Brown says insurers saw the headlines and they saw […]
Forbes Look out for this surprising consequence of influencer marketing that could hurt your brand It is these kinds of questions–healthy skepticism, let’s call it–that prompted me, along with three other academics, to conduct a study that looked at various outcomes of running influencer campaigns. We were looking in particular for unintended consequences of seeding products with apparently influential individuals who are supposed to spread word of mouth (WOM) about […]
At East Boston High School, a voice to raise up other young immigrants Maybelline Pérez Villatoro’s senior year at East Boston High School included a full schedule of advanced placement classes, multiple hours of homework each night, the presidency of the school’s National Honor Society chapter, and a job on weekends. But as Pérez Villatoro did the hard work that would make her a valedictorian and earn her […]
NBC News Police searches drop dramatically in states that legalized marijuana The overuse of traffic stops can damage the public trust in police, particularly when searches disproportionately involve black and Hispanic drivers. “Searches where you don’t find something are really negative towards a community,” said Jack McDevitt, director of Northeastern University’s Institute on Race and Justice in Boston. “Have a police officer search your car is […]
National Post Beyond the duck: The man who saved slaves from George Washington to forge Canada’s legacy of human rights Given Carleton’s close connection to Canada, plus the fact that many of those former slaves ended up in Halifax, his bold defence of their human rights in the aftermath of war seems deserving of a far more prominent place in the Canadian pantheon. What respect he garners today, however, comes largely from the U.S. rather […]
Post-Crescent Defense claims missing evidence in seeking new trial for Avery If Zellner can prove at least one “Brady violation” occurred, the judge will typically overturn the conviction and order a new trial, said Daniel Medwed, a law professor at Northeastern University in Boston. “It’s a rule that’s designed to even the playing field because prosecutors typically of course have all the power in having access […]
EdSurge How Amazon’s purchase of Whole Foods highlights the hybrid, ‘omnichannel’ future of higher ed The strategy is that the online and offline commerce worlds are converging in unprecedented ways, not just in selling groceries but in all kinds of areas. There’s a lesson for higher education, about the importance of offline channels in a digitally-driven economy—and a moment to reflect on the impactful trends that have materialized in the […]
GOP health bill would make the world’s worst drug crisis even worse There’s an abundance of research that shows medically assisted treatments (MAT) such as the administration of methadone and Suboxone are the best way to help people get clean, but there’s still a stigma surrounding these methods because they’re seen as swapping one addictive substance for another. It’s extremely difficult for opioid users to get access […]
Newsweek Texas made attacking cops a hate crime; these states could be next But it is unusual for a hate crime law to cover a person’s profession, according to Jack McDevitt, who has written books on hate crimes and is associate dean of the College of Social Sciences and Humanities at Northeastern University and director of the school’s Institute on Race and Justice. “Hate crime laws were created […]
Bloomberg BNA Complex merger remedies ‘may not be worth it,’ official says The issue is also front and center in the Walgreens-Rite Aid deal, as questions loom about whether Fred’s Inc. is capable of buying the stores that the merged entity would be required to sell. “It’s everyone’s hope that merger remedy policy is not being used as an indirect method of avoiding the hard decisions about […]
NBC Sports MLB, Northeastern University team up to provide educational opportunities for players Major League Baseball and Northeastern University have issued press releases today announcing that they have teamed up to establish a program which provides professional baseball players access to higher education programs and degrees. The degree programs, which include both bachelors and graduate studies, will be available to players at all levels both during and after […]
Boston.com Northeastern partners with MLB to provide players access to higher education Major League Baseball will partner with Northeastern University in an effort to create a path for current and former baseball players to participate in higher education and earn degrees. Announced on Tuesday, it’s derived from the league’s Collective Bargaining Agreement and is designed to help players have more options after their baseball careers end.