Food and Drug Regulation

Should USDA Regulate Lab-Grown Meat?

Should USDA Regulate Lab-Grown Meat?

Scholar argues that FDA should be the sole regulator of cell-cultured meat.

Cracking Down on Overdose Deaths

Cracking Down on Overdose Deaths

FDA approves first over-the-counter treatment to combat the opioid overdose epidemic.

Patent Law Could Also Limit Mifepristone Access

Patent Law Could Also Limit Mifepristone Access

Existing patents deter the marketing of more affordable generic drugs that could be used off-label for abortions.

FDA’s Role in Access to Reproductive Health Care

FDA’s Role in Access to Reproductive Health Care

Recent abortion pill litigation underscores the significance of calls to make birth control pills available over the counter.

Sugar, Spice, Are Additives Nice?

Sugar, Spice, Are Additives Nice?

Scholar argues that loopholes in U.S. food regulation put consumers at risk.

Are Food Regulators Stepping up to the Plate?

Are Food Regulators Stepping up to the Plate?

In this week’s Saturday Seminar, we collect scholarship discussing quality and safety issues within U.S. food regulation.

Hallucinate, Medicate, and Regulate

Hallucinate, Medicate, and Regulate

In this week’s Saturday Seminar, experts discuss ways to regulate psychedelics for medicinal use.

Emergency Use or Overuse?

Emergency Use or Overuse?

Experts discuss FDA’s COVID-19 emergency authorizations and how to recalibrate the regulatory mechanism.

Hidden Racial Disparities in FDA-Required Research

Hidden Racial Disparities in FDA-Required Research

Current testing practices in the pharmaceutical industry exploit social and racial inequities.

Disclosing Gluten in Food

Disclosing Gluten in Food

Pending federal legislation would improve food information for consumers with gluten sensitivity.

Value-Pricing Prescription Drugs

Value-Pricing Prescription Drugs

Scholar argues that reducing pricing for prescription drugs may increase innovation.

Pet Food Regulations May Be More Bark Than Bite

Pet Food Regulations May Be More Bark Than Bite

Regulators strive to keep our animal companions’ food safe, but gaps remain.