The damage done by the original guidelines, including undertreatment and abrupt dose reductions, could have been avoided if the CDC had not presumed to advise doctors on how to treat pain.
Myths about drug-laced Halloween candy just won't go away—no matter how stupid they become.
Government should not penalize investment, thwart competition, discourage innovation and work, or obstruct production.
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The CDC, which issued disastrous pain treatment advice in 2016, is still pushing a narrative contradicted by recent data.
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The unanimous decision is a good first step for getting law enforcement out of prescription decisions.
Here's hoping we don't wind up with more of the spending and favoritism that's become so common.
The FDA could work with the Department of Justice to sue states over mifepristone bans. But should it?
The unanimous decision will rein in prosecutions that have long had a chilling effect on pain treatment.
Doctors can’t help people in pain because of restrictive opioid policy.
Inmates with opioid addiction suffered severe withdrawal after the Jefferson County Correctional Facility stripped them of their medication.
The experience in Texas shows that workarounds pose daunting obstacles to such laws.
The new Hulu miniseries promotes pernicious misconceptions about opioids, addiction, and pain treatment.
A drug that treats opioid addiction may also be abused. That’s not a good reason to restrict access.
Despite what the media and politicians have said, that isn't how this works.
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"I didn't think it was a big deal," says Kim Blalock. "My son is perfectly fine."
At critical junctures, the FDA slowed vaccine development and rollout. Its decisions almost certainly cost lives.
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The Trump administration is spending big money to make sure America's drug supply chains aren't dependent on China. But that's not really necessary.
A unanimous panel concludes the Department of Health and Human Services Lacked Statutory Authority to Impose the Rule
The Food and Drug Administration now says there is no evidence that any country attempted to cut off America's essential pharmaceuticals.
A contrast with last week's leaked results from a University of Chicago study
Trump: "We'll take a look at that. We're always willing to take a look."
STAT reports leaked comments of University of Chicago researcher
"The best available evidence does not support the use of hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19."
A misleading statistic has made the rounds. But it’s based on a misreading of a government report that says no such thing.
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The agency has hampered widespread COVID-19 testing and the production of both protective gear and hand sanitizer.
The science is unsettled, and a new warning label would probably just confuse people.
Deaths continue to rise, thanks to increased use of less-safe black market pain pills.
"Adherence to guidelines among telecontraception vendors may be higher than it is among clinics that provide in-person visits," the authors write.
Ursula Wing sold abortion drugs to U.S. customers and is now charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States.
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State databases that track the medications we take invade our privacy without reducing opioid-related deaths.
Restrictionists once again discover that draconian rules aren’t enough to overcome people unwilling to obey.
It would fast-track FDA review of applications to free the pill from prescriptions and let people use health savings accounts for non-Rx drugs.
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In 2019, it's liberals, not conservatives, who are holding the pill hostage for political gain.
Either way, it won't address the factors driving up prescription drug costs for American consumers.
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The White House plans to import foreign prescription-drug socialism to the United States.
On the upside, agency promises to review over-the-counter drug rules, approve more new drugs, and liberate French dressing.
