Analysis

Federal Focus Shifts to COVID-19 Treatments

Federal Focus Shifts to COVID-19 Treatments

FDA releases guidance on using blood from recovered COVID-19 patients to treat new cases.

Learning in the Age of Social Distancing

Learning in the Age of Social Distancing

An Education Department proposal paves the way for a new normal in online instruction.

Calls for Regulatory Approval of Edible Insects

Calls for Regulatory Approval of Edible Insects

Edible insects may become essential in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, but FDA regulation is lacking.

Your COVID-19 Immunity Papers, Please

Your COVID-19 Immunity Papers, Please

Coronavirus immunity certificates could permit recovered persons to escape lockdown restrictions.

Zoom’s Big Boom

Zoom’s Big Boom

A lawsuit brought under the CCPA may drastically alter the data privacy landscape.

Regulating Rationing During the COVID-19 Crisis

Regulating Rationing During the COVID-19 Crisis

Regulators and policymakers review old rules and propose new guidelines for rationing ventilators.

Florida’s Unemployment Insurance System Breaks Down Under COVID-19

Florida’s Unemployment Insurance System Breaks Down Under COVID-19

Unemployed Floridians could lose weeks’ worth of jobless benefits they would otherwise be due.

Rethinking the Regulation of Dog Breeds

Rethinking the Regulation of Dog Breeds

Municipalities must reexamine existing pet ordinances as a new state law takes effect.

Encouraging Competition Through Generic Drugs

Encouraging Competition Through Generic Drugs

FDA clarifies its generic drug approval process in an effort to encourage market competition.

Combatting Covert Chemistry Operations

Combatting Covert Chemistry Operations

To curb overdoses and drug trafficking, the DEA proposes regulations for a chemical precursor to fentanyl.

COVID-19 and the Defense Production Act

COVID-19 and the Defense Production Act

A 70-year old law could help in the battle against the coronavirus outbreak.

Proposal to Import Prescription Drugs Faces Criticism

Proposal to Import Prescription Drugs Faces Criticism

Critics of a proposed rule to import drugs from Canada cite safety concerns and other potential problems.