Innovations and Ethics in Healthcare featuring:
Prof. James W. McGinity: Pharmaceutical Inventions Developed by Students and Faculty in the College of Pharmacy
Hear about two issued patents and a patent application on innovations developed by students and faculty in the College of Pharmacy. One of these, the ‘963 patent, protects the abuse-deterrent sustained release opioid tablet, “OxyContin®.” This patent has generated more revenue for UT than any other patent in the history of the University. In addition, this abuse-deterrent technology saves the lives of many who are unable to extract the opioid from these tablets.
Prof. Lauren Ancel Meyers: Tracking and Curbing the Next Deadly Pandemic
A discussion of global pandemics, the current threats of ebola and influenza, and how big data and modern computing are helping to fight contagion.
Prof. William J. Winslade: Creative Interventions and Ethical Implications
Innovations in medical treatment can result from new technologies or new uses of old technologies. But innovative treatment always raises ethical questions about appropriate and inappropriate uses. New treatments for nerve damage, eye diseases and mental illness will be used to illustrate.
