Health

Inflating Civil Penalties

Inflating Civil Penalties

FDA adjusts maximum civil money penalties to account for inflation.

The Case for Performance-Based Regulation of Food and Beverage Retailers

The Case for Performance-Based Regulation of Food and Beverage Retailers

An alternative regulatory approach could entice business to create a healthier American diet.

What is the Future for Genetic Testing and Personalized Medicine?

What is the Future for Genetic Testing and Personalized Medicine?

FDA declares personalized medicine “has clearly arrived.”

Workplace Injury Reports to Go Online

Workplace Injury Reports to Go Online

OSHA proposes requirement for employers to submit injury and illness reports electronically.

A New Tax-and-Spend Strategy to Fight Obesity

A New Tax-and-Spend Strategy to Fight Obesity

Scholar proposes a manufacturers’ excise tax to fund obesity-prevention efforts.

FDA to Require Medical Device ID Numbers

FDA to Require Medical Device ID Numbers

New agency rule designed to help identify faulty medical devices.

Learning from the FDA’s Plan B Fiasco

Learning from the FDA’s Plan B Fiasco

Plan B episode calls for reconsidering the scope of judicial review and the role of politics in rulemaking.

Dangerous Dust and Deadly Delay: OSHA’s Proposed Silica Rule

Dangerous Dust and Deadly Delay: OSHA’s Proposed Silica Rule

Cost-effective workplace safety rule would save 700 lives a year.

The FDA Trans Fats Ban and the Goal of Informed Consumers

The FDA Trans Fats Ban and the Goal of Informed Consumers

FDA seeks comment on its determination trans fats are unsafe and should be banned.

FDA Moves to Address Drug Shortages

FDA Moves to Address Drug Shortages

Agency hopes a strategic plan and proposed rule will protect patients from delayed treatment.

House Bill Would Limit FDA Oversight of Health Apps

House Bill Would Limit FDA Oversight of Health Apps

Supporters of legislation argue FDA will not cabin its regulatory power on its own.

European Parliament Divided over Proposed E-Cigarette Regulation

European Parliament Divided over Proposed E-Cigarette Regulation

Final vote on proposal postponed in face of stiff opposition.