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
New agency rule designed to help identify faulty medical devices.
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
Cost-effective workplace safety rule would save 700 lives a year.
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
Agency hopes a strategic plan and proposed rule will protect patients from delayed treatment.
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
Final vote on proposal postponed in face of stiff opposition.
Agencies Collaborate to Combat the Creation and Spread of “Super Bugs”
Report highlights CDC’s efforts to combat the threat of antibiotic resistance.
Hold the Phone: FDA to Regulate Smartphone Health Apps?
As mobile health industry grows, regulation looms.
The History of Precaution
An analysis of legal traditions provides insight into transnational regulatory relations.
