Health

FTC Report Shows Increase in Pay-for-Delay Drug Settlements

FTC Report Shows Increase in Pay-for-Delay Drug Settlements

Agency report indicates that potentially anti-competitive drug settlements are on the rise.

Could Kosher Certification Improve Food Safety and Nutritional Labeling?

Could Kosher Certification Improve Food Safety and Nutritional Labeling?

PPR seminar speaker says kosher certification offers regulatory model.

GAO Finds Flaws With Nuclear Power Plant Emergency Planning

GAO Finds Flaws With Nuclear Power Plant Emergency Planning

Nuclear Regulatory Commission unlikely to follow the GAO’s recommendation.

Real State Power Means Getting in the Obamacare Game

Real State Power Means Getting in the Obamacare Game

Embracing the implementation of Obamacare could give states greater power.

GAO Report Finds Excess Spending in Medicare

GAO Report Finds Excess Spending in Medicare

GAO urges changes to payment formula for certain Medicare plans.

Shifting OSHA’s Priorities to Protect Public Health

Shifting OSHA’s Priorities to Protect Public Health

Agency needs “wake-up call” on chemical hazards, says PPR’s Adam Finkel.

Proposed Rule Imposes Spending Ratio on Insurers in Medicare Contracts

Proposed Rule Imposes Spending Ratio on Insurers in Medicare Contracts

Rule would establish minimum health care spending requirements for some Medicare plans.

Updating OSHA Inspection Policies

Updating OSHA Inspection Policies

Using predictive targeting could better identify firms with the biggest risks to workers.

NYC “Soda Ban” Overturned: An Analysis of the Opinion

NYC “Soda Ban” Overturned: An Analysis of the Opinion

Judge finds that the rule’s loopholes make it arbitrary and capricious.

Protecting Children from Bioterrorism and Biomedical Research

Protecting Children from Bioterrorism and Biomedical Research

Bioethics Commission weighs in on ethical ways to test anthrax vaccines on children.

USDA Takes Tough Stance on Nutrition Program Fraud

USDA Takes Tough Stance on Nutrition Program Fraud

Proposed rule aims to reduce retailer fraud in nutrition program.

USDA Proposes “Smart Snacks in School” Rule

USDA Proposes “Smart Snacks in School” Rule

States show varied levels of readiness for the new rule.