FDA Took Nearly Two Years to Warn Meningitis-Related Pharmacy about Problems
And yet the FDA is trying to use the outbreak to increase its regulatory power
Public Health
Doctors Back Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill Sales
Regulations, protectionism in the way
UN Sees Progress in Battle Against HIV
Pace on new infections dropping among newborns
Is There a Constitutional Right to Smoke in the Park?
Last week a federal appeals court rejected a constitutional challenge to an outdoor smoking ban in Clayton, Missouri, ruling that inhaling tobacco combustion products in public parks does not qualify as a "fundamental right."
GOP Lawmakers Critical of FDA's Request for More Medical Authority
Assert that FDA already had authority to shut down pharmacy at center of meningitis outbreak but did not
Yellow Fever Outbreak Kills 107 in Sudan
Darfur region affected, but authorities warn it could spread
Lawmakers Issue Subpoenas in Connection with Meningitis Outbreak
Director of pharmacy targeted
Porn Actors Rally Against Condom Law in LA
Beware the ripple effect (not the nipple effect)
The Sorry State of Food-Related Public-Health Research and Journalism
Bad research. Bad reporting on bad research. What's the deal with food-related public-health research and reporting?
Food Shortages Feared in Haiti
Cholera also a concern in wake of Sandy's destruction
Effectiveness of Malaria Program Debated
Got millions in subsidies but didn't track who received drugs, making success difficult to determine
Three More Meningitis Deaths Recorded
Death toll up to 28 with 356 cases reported
Meningitis Cases Now Found in 19 States
Rhode Island the latest. 347 infections and 25 deaths.
Mass. Moves to Close Company Tied to Meningitis Outbreak
Trying to revoke their license due to unclean conditions
Meningitis Probe May Lead to Drug Shortages
Drug manufacturer shut down for a month for investigation
Boy Ordered to Change Schools for Carrying Cystic Fibrosis Gene
Could present to risk with another student who has the disease
Va. Health Chief Resigns over New Abortion Rules
Regulations treat abortion clinics the same as hospitals
HPV Vaccine Doesn't Lead to Promiscuity, Study Shows
Question: How likely are those who think STD protection leads to sexual activity to believe a study?
Meningitis Outbreak May Expand to Other Drugs
Possible cases in patients who had received injections other than pain steroids
First Lawsuit in Meningitis Outbreak
Minnesota woman sues pharmacy at center of tainted steroid problem
Marijuana Legalization and the Nanny State: A Reason Debate
Drug Policy Alliance's Ethan Nadelmann and Drug Policy Institute's Kevin Sabet take on pot and public health.
Feds Seek Court Review of Cigarette Pack Warnings
Graphic ads had been denied for First Amendment reasons
Four in Minneapolis Show Meningitis Symptoms
Authorities trying to track down more than 700 injected with steroids for back or neck pain
Why U.S. Health Care Costs More Than Canada's: "A Mercedes Costs More than a Corolla"
Q&A with the Montreal Economic Institute's Michel Kelly-Gagnon
