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The Uncertain Regulatory Future of Marijuana-Based Oil

The Uncertain Regulatory Future of Marijuana-Based Oil

Upcoming FDA hearing could set the course for regulatory approval of the burgeoning CBD industry.

FDA and the Future of Youth Smoking

FDA and the Future of Youth Smoking

Former Commissioner Scott Gottlieb recently discussed the e-cigarette epidemic among American youth.

Is the 21st Century Cures Act a Solution or a Problem?

Is the 21st Century Cures Act a Solution or a Problem?

The permissive drug approval process enabled by the 21st Century Cures Act may cause public health problems.

What Tomorrow Holds for U.S. Health Care

What Tomorrow Holds for U.S. Health Care

Experts offer solutions to pressing issues in American health care.

Determining How to Regulate Encapsulated Placenta

Determining How to Regulate Encapsulated Placenta

Scholar argues that FDA should use a narrowly tailored framework to regulate encapsulated placenta pills.

Got Soy Beverage?

Got Soy Beverage?

Plant-based milk producers may soon no longer be able to put “milk” on their labels.

Regulations Coming Soon for Lab-Grown Meat

Regulations Coming Soon for Lab-Grown Meat

FDA and USDA’s plan to jointly regulate lab-made meat raises new questions for the future of food regulation.

The Case for Eating Bugs

The Case for Eating Bugs

Scholar argues FDA should regulate insects as food to help address food insecurity.

How FDA Drug Review Contributed to the Opioid Epidemic

How FDA Drug Review Contributed to the Opioid Epidemic

Scholars argue that FDA should use larger health data sets in its approval process for high-risk drugs.

Reforming Regulation to Promote Medical Use of Psychedelic Drugs

Reforming Regulation to Promote Medical Use of Psychedelic Drugs

Expert argues for altering regulations on psychedelic drugs to treat mental illness and addiction.

Keeping Fraudulent Shrimp Out of Your Cocktail

Keeping Fraudulent Shrimp Out of Your Cocktail

The U.S. government is clamping down on seafood fraud and illegal fishing for shrimp imports.

The Medical Marijuana Delusion

The Medical Marijuana Delusion

Regulation of marijuana has been based on a false distinction for almost a century.