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Bar associations address mis/disinformation

Posted In: Conflict of Int/Ethics, Current Affairs, Media/Public Comm, Social Media&Regulation, Standards of Practice,

Sep 12

The New York City Bar Association and the New York County Lawyers Association have issued cautions to their members against dissemination of...

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Joint statement on laws for medication access

Posted In: Court Cases, Current Affairs, Standards of Practice,

Sep 12

The American Medical Association, American Pharmacists Association, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, and the National Community...

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Victoria, Australia introduces duty of candour

Posted In: Standards of Practice, Transparency,

Sep 12

Legislation in Victoria, Australia introduces a duty of candour, "a legal obligation to ensure that consumers of healthcare and their families...

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Philippines: PRC ends policy on unpaid debt

Posted In: Administration, License Renewal, Regulation by Country,

Sep 12

The Professional Regulation Commission in the Philippines has eliminated a Department of Labor and Employment policy that prevented teachers with...

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CLEAR Announces 2022 Regulatory Excellence Awards Recipients

Posted In: CLEAR Announcements, CLEAR News,

Sep 10

CLEAR presented the Regulatory Excellence Awards at the 2022 Annual Educational Conference in Louisville, Kentucky.

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2022 CLEAR Board of Directors Election Results

Posted In: CLEAR Announcements, CLEAR News,

Sep 10

Congratulations to our new President-Elect and Regular Board Members!

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Response article to remote proctoring room scan decision

Posted In: Court Cases, Examination Issues,

Sep 8

In a US district court case last month, a judge ruled that room scans taken before online exams are unconstitutional (read more). Donald Balasa,...

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Professional Standards Authority: "Safer Care for All" report

Posted In: Discr in Regulation, Diversity, Regulatory Reform, Transparency, Workforce/Access Shortage,

Sep 7

The Professional Standards Authority in the UK has just published "Safer Care for All: Solutions from professional regulation and beyond," a...

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Illinois: incentive program for community behavioral health professionals

Posted In: Workforce/Access Shortage,

Sep 7

Illinois's Community Behavioral Health Care Professional Loan Repayment Program is now in effect, allowing certain licensed Illinois mental health...

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Nevada: emergency regulation change for teacher licensing

Posted In: Entry to Practice, Fees/Budget, Reducing Barriers to, Workforce/Access Shortage,

Sep 7

Nevada's governor has signed an emergency regulation that reduces the cost of substitute teacher licenses and allows 6-month extension of...

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Update: pushback on charges against Vermont pharmacies

Posted In: Compliance & Discipline, Facilities Regulation, Regulation in Emergency, Workforce/Access Shortage,

Aug 31

In June, the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation filed charges against Walgreens pharmacies, alleging that staffing shortages and unplanned...

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New book on licensing's effects on efficiency and quality

Posted In: Regulation by Country, Regulatory Reform, Research,

Aug 31

Morris Kleiner, professor of economics at the University of Minnesota, has shared with CLEAR that his new book, Grease of Grit? International Case...

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