Week in Review
Legislators seek answers on meningitis outbreak, business groups sue SEC over Dodd-Frank disclosure rule, and more.
Week in Review
White House group requests speedier drug approval, report details advantages of carbon tax, and more.
Report Highlights Difficulties with Regulating Federal Grants
GAO identifies oversight challenges in administering federal grants to state and local governments.
FDA Finds Arsenic in Many Rice Products
Federal food safety agency says cutting rice consumption would be premature.
PPR Announces Fall 2012 Risk Regulation Series
Three seminars will offer critical insights into regulation’s impact on business and society.
Proposition 37: Science, Law, and Consumer Protection
Californians will vote on whether to require the labeling of foods containing genetically modified products.
Patents, Patients, and Profits: Winners and Losers in Drug Patent Challenges
Challenges to branded drugs from generic firms have benefits and costs.
Member of Congress Documents “Loophole” for Medical Device Approval
Advocacy groups join Rep. Markey in calling for reform of FDA review process.
WTO Creates Roadblock to Administration’s Anti-Smoking Initiative
U.S. prohibition of flavored cigarettes violates international trade agreement.
Court Misapplies First Amendment to Strike Down FDA Cigarette Warning Labels
A district court judge invents strict scrutiny requirement for commercial speech.