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Courtney Davis
Courtney Davis

Dr Courtney Davis

Reader in Global Health and Social Medicine

Research interests

  • Biomedical and life sciences
  • Medicine
  • Policy

Biography

Dr Courtney Davis is a medical and political sociologist with broad research interests in the intersections of science and technology policy, business regulation and public health.

She undertakes empirically-based, international comparative research investigating the socio-political, economic, cultural and scientific factors underlying trends in regulation. She also explores the implications of current techno-scientific standards for public, patient and worker health, with a particular focus on pharmaceuticals and occupational health and safety.

Research

Courtney is currently investigating the relationship between regulatory standards for pharmaceutical marketing approval and the evidential needs of health technology assessment bodies and healthcare systems as part of a two-year ESRC Mid-Career Development Fellowship.

She is also involved in a number of collaborative research projects with colleagues from the Institute of Cancer Policy, King’s College London; the University of Southampton’s Business Scholl and the International Institute for the Study of Cuba; and the School of Population and Public Health at the University of British Columbia.

Teaching

Postgraduate

  • 7SSHM600 The Politics of Health and Medicine

Further details

See Courtney's research profile

    Research

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    Biotechnology & Society research group

    Addressing the social, ethical and legal questions arising from developments in health and biomedicine using a multidisciplinary research approach.

    global health
    Global Oncology Group

    The Global Oncology Group brings together global cancer faculty across King’s College London and it’s NHS partner hospitals under Kings’ Health Partners.

    News

    Cancer drug leaflets lack vital information for patients

    Important information outlining the benefits and related uncertainties of cancer drugs is frequently omitted from official prescription drug information...

    Cancer drugs - hero

    Spotlight

    Improving access to safe and effective medicines

    Fast tracking medicines is meant to improve patient access to the treatment they need. However, research by Courtney Davis has shown otherwise and has been...

    medicines

      Research

      scientist-lab-technician-with-glass-slide-with-microscope-brain-bank-v10-thumb
      Biotechnology & Society research group

      Addressing the social, ethical and legal questions arising from developments in health and biomedicine using a multidisciplinary research approach.

      global health
      Global Oncology Group

      The Global Oncology Group brings together global cancer faculty across King’s College London and it’s NHS partner hospitals under Kings’ Health Partners.

      News

      Cancer drug leaflets lack vital information for patients

      Important information outlining the benefits and related uncertainties of cancer drugs is frequently omitted from official prescription drug information...

      Cancer drugs - hero

      Spotlight

      Improving access to safe and effective medicines

      Fast tracking medicines is meant to improve patient access to the treatment they need. However, research by Courtney Davis has shown otherwise and has been...

      medicines