A Cap on Nicotine in Cigarettes Would Be Hazardous to Health
If "light" cigarettes were a scam, how can "nonaddictive" cigarettes be a boon?
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The FDA Warms to Vaping
Embracing harm reduction, the agency's new head tries to make e-cigarette regulations less onerous.
New York City Sued Over Unconstitutional Menu-Labeling Law
A handful of food-industry groups say an equally bad federal law takes precedence.
Embracing Harm Reduction, FDA Gives E-Cigarette Industry a Regulatory Reprieve
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb extends a crucial application deadline by four years and promises "a greater awareness" of vaping's health advantages.
Helix Launches Online Personal Genomics Testing Marketplace
A work-around for the FDA's ban on direct-to-consumer genetic testing?
Chuck Schumer Thinks He Needs to Stop You from Shoving Chocolate Up Your Nose
Nothing gets past Senator Nanny.
FDA's Vaping Regulations Will Hurt Smokers Trying to Quit
Because lawmakers didn't understand that the future might bring new, better products, we'll soon be stuck with only the old, dirty options.
FDA's Gottlieb Hints at a Huge Overhaul of Health Tech Regulations
The recently confirmed FDA commissioner plans to make good on his promise of getting out of Silicon Valley's way.
The FDA Commissioner's Novel Plan for Cutting Drug Prices: Competition
Make pharmaceutical competition great again.
Mandating Menu Labeling is Foolish, Not 'Easy'
Despite claims by supporters, requiring calorie counts is neither easy nor sensible.
MDMA Moves One Step Closer to Phase 3 Clinical Trial
Successful clinical trials would lead to MDMA's removal from schedule I.
Scott Gottlieb Confirmed as New FDA Commissioner
Not a radical reformer, but clearly understands how overregulation is slowing medical innovation
CRISPR and the Dawn of the New Biotech Revolution
Cures for HIV/AIDS and specifically targeted antibiotics
Is the World Finally Ready for a Female-Orgasm Machine? [Reason Podcast]
Meet the father-daughter team behind the Yarlap, which promises to fix incontinence...and so much more.
Why LSD Trips Last Forever, What Happens When You Inject Psilocybin
And other fun notes from the world's largest gathering of psychedelic researchers.
Eating Less Salt Does Not Lower Blood Pressure for Most Americans, Says Yet Another Study
The failure of consensus nutrition "science" and the ongoing collapse of dietary puritanism.
Enforcement Looms of FDA's Menu Labeling Regulations
Expensive calorie count mandate set to begin on May 5. Is delay or repeal possible?
Premature Babies Are Struggling to Breathe. Why Are Regulators Dragging Their Feet?
More automation in health care could save lives, but progress is too slow.
FDA Loosens Its Shackles on 23andMe Personal Genomics Company
Still forbidden to tell customers nearly 90 percent of what the company used to be able to share
American Psychiatric Association Says Ketamine Can Treat Depression, But Don't Expect the FDA to Approve It
The cost of getting FDA approval doesn't bode well for ketamine's therapeutic potential.
Scott Gottlieb: Trump's Nominee for Food and Drug Administration Commissioner
Understands how over-regulation is slowing down innovation in medicines and foods
DIY Biohacking Can Change The World, If the Government Allows It
Biohackers, much like their computer hacker forebears, prefer asking for forgiveness rather than permission.
Shocker: Dairy Industry Urges FDA to Crack Down on Milk Alternatives
A new bill not surprisingly has several Wisconsin lawmakers' support.
Trump's Charge for FDA Regulatory Reform Could Be Good News for Snus
The Swedish-made cigarette alternative knows all about the FDA's "slow and burdensome" permitting process. Some changes could make Americans healthier.
Trump and How to Speed Up FDA Regulatory Approvals
Slashing the restraints on the agency's slow and burdensome process.
Smearing Team Trump
The New York Times' breathlessly covers nominees for the Department of Labor and the FCC, and a potential nominee for the FDA.
Why We Don't Need a Department of Technology Policy
Let's focus on overturning existing government policies that undermine security.
Trump Could, And Should, Save Vaping Industry From FDA's Costly Regulations
New report calls for Trump administration to make it easier for Americans to switch from smoking to vaping.
Texas Sought Banned Death Penalty Drugs From Overseas Party Dealers
In the future, President Trump's lifelong fanaticism for capital punishment could make such shady deals unnecessary.
Scientifically Absurd Proposed FDA Regulations on Genetically Improved Livestock Should Be Withdrawn Immediately
"If DNA is a drug, then all life on Earth is high."
Senator Pushes a Ridiculous "Milk" Law That Treats Consumers Like Idiots
The "Dairy Pride Act" calls for the FDA to crack down on cow-dairy alternatives that use terms like "milk" or "yogurt."
FDA Says Explaining the Main Advantages of E-Cigarettes Would Confuse Consumers
According to federal regulators, companies that talk about reducing health risks by switching from smoking to vaping are breaking the law.
Government Must Stop Protecting Cow Milk Producers from Competition
Lawmakers try to further restrict who can use the term 'milk.'
Safer Alternative to Smoking Can't Call Itself a Safer Alternative to Smoking
FDA decided not to decide whether snus can be marketed as the first safer-than-cigarettes product.
The FDA Keeps Us Guessing About the Scope of Its E-Cigarette Regulations
Are nicotine-free e-liquids covered? Maybe. What about synthetic nicotine? Dunno.
The FDA's Unauthorized War on Pipes and Cigars
The FDA is extending the meaning of the Tobacco Control Act to cover cigars, pipe tobacco, and even pipes.
Republicans Should Snuff Out Deadly Tobacco Rules
Deeming rules about vaping that go into effect August 2018 would have several unintended consequences
Tomato Growers Lose Millions Thanks to False FDA Warning, Courts' Failure to Act
What happens when a food's link to salmonella is proven false? Nothing.
Is Your State Part of the War on Vaping?
Massachusetts and California lead the way in restricting access and use of e-cigarettes.
Reactions to Trump FDA Chief Rumor: Unmitigated, and Unsupported, Fear of a Libertarian Planet
Jim O'Neill condemned by Gizmodo as "insane" for believing in regulatory techniques that can speed life-saving medicines to market
Are E-Cigs the Market Solution that Can Save a Billion Lives?
Q&A with "A Billion Lives" director Aaron Biebert.
FDA Salt Guidance Could Kill More People Than It Saves
Treat people as individuals not just as members of an undifferentiated public health herd
FDA Approves Final Stage of MDMA Drug Trials
Banned in 1985, the "empathogen" could be legally available as a psychotherapeutic catalyst as soon as 2021.
What Trump's Win Means for Food and Agricultural Policy
Should we expect a scaling back of regulations or even repeals?
Biting the Hands that Feed Us: Food Laws vs. Culinary Reality
"Food Freedom" advocate Baylen Linnekin says fewer, smarter laws would make our food system more sustainable.
Of Course People Should Have Access to Their Genetic Data!
I don't want to have a "conversation" with regulators; I want them to get the hell out of the way
Criticism Has Delayed a Kratom Ban but Probably Won't Prevent It
The DEA's backtracking underlines the arbitrariness of the government's pharmacological taboos.
