Cigars Aren't Cigarettes. A New Bill Proposes That the FDA Regulate Them Accordingly.
A bipartisan bill in Congress seeks to get the FDA out of the premium cigar industry.
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Novavax Vaccine 100% Effective Against Both Moderate and Severe COVID-19
And it's easier to distribute than the current vaccines, which require ultra-cold storage.
The Doubling of Life Expectancy Is the Greatest Achievement in 100 Years
Science writer Steven Johnson, author of the new book Extra Life, on vaccines, medical breakthroughs, and life after Covid.
Some Food Regulators Fret Needlessly Over Eating Bugs
Cicada season reminds us that insects are a great food source for humans.
A Twitter Tiff Between Former Federal Health Officials Highlights the Weakness of the Case for Banning Kratom
Former Assistant Secretary for Health Brett Giroir says former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb's support for a ban was based on "embarrassingly poor evidence."
The Pandemic Could Have Been Over Much Sooner—If Not for the FDA
At critical junctures, the FDA slowed vaccine development and rollout. Its decisions almost certainly cost lives.
After 26 Years of FDA Delays, U.S. Consumers Can Finally Buy Genetically Enhanced AquaBounty Salmon
And it's already sold out.
A Phase 3 Clinical Trial Confirms MDMA's Effectiveness As a Psychotherapeutic Catalyst
Subjects diagnosed with severe post-traumatic stress disorder made substantially more progress when they received MDMA rather than a placebo.
COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Plummet Since Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Pause
Plus: Groups pressure Biden to fight "disinformation," Bill de Blasio promises July 1 reopening for NYC, and more...
The FDA Wants To Lower Nicotine in All Cigarettes, Which Will Make Smokers Smoke More
This is the same agency that cost thousands of lives with its botched vaccine rollout.
Should Dying Cancer Patients Suffer From Undertreated Pain Because of 'Concerns Regarding Addiction'?
Two recent studies show how ham-handed efforts to reduce opioid prescriptions undermine medical care.
The FDA's 'Safety Pause' Predictably Lowered Americans' Confidence in Safety of J&J COVID-19 Vaccine
Who could possibly have known that that would happen?
A Ban on Menthol Cigarettes Will Lead to More Confrontations Between Black People and Police
If public health scolds get their way, they will worsen the nation’s overcriminalization problem.
After Thousands Die Unnecessarily, the U.S. Agrees to Let India Have Its AstraZeneca Vaccines
But only after the company jumps over more regulatory hurdles.
The FDA's War on Nicotine Will Encourage Americans To Smoke More Cigarettes
America's public health officials continue to undermine public health.
Public Health Experts Have Lost the Benefit of the Doubt
The decision by the CDC and FDA to pause the Johnson & Johnson vaccine was a disastrous misstep.
FDA Reverses Course on Abortion Drugs by Mail
Plus: Legal battle over published arrest records, senators introduce cruise ship legislation, and more...
The FDA's Decision To Pause J&J Vaccination Will Kill People
The risks of blood clots are much lower than the risks of COVID-19 illness, hospitalizations, and deaths.
Leave Walgreens Alone. They're Doing a Better Job Than the FDA and the CDC.
Yet the company is still getting stupidly scolded by public health busybodies
Abolish the FDA
The role of the state is to protect rights and guard against fraud, not to prevent people from making risky choices.
How the Government Timidly Stood in the Way of COVID-Fighting Innovations
Without the feds in the way, we could have rolled out at-home diagnostic testing, set up human challenge trials, approved vaccines sooner, and vaccinated Americans more quickly.
Consumer Groups Ask FDA To Force Alcohol Makers To Hide Facts from Consumers
Knowledge is probably not more dangerous than alcohol, but why risk it?
Is It Time for a Boston Tea Party for Vaccines?
Would vaccine vigilantes be justified in stealing and distributing AstraZeneca doses locked up by order of the government?
The FDA Stole Your Bucatini
Instead of blocking food imports during a pandemic in which supply chains are strained, the FDA should allow consumers to choose food that will fill them up.
The Government Has Botched the Vaccine Rollout at Every Step
Burdensome regulations have likely cost lives.
Punish Politicians for the Right Reasons
The Reason Roundtable takes on the FDA, Andrew Cuomo, and more.
'Normality' Draws Closer as FDA Panel Recommends Approval of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
Adding a third vaccine could get America back to something resembling normal by this spring.
Vaccines Are 100% Effective at Preventing COVID-19 Hospitalizations and Deaths
Wondering what "95 percent efficacy" means? I've got some good news for you.
Here's How We Could Double the Number of Americans Vaccinated Against COVID-19
According to a new study, one dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is nearly as effective as two.
U.K. Approves Clinical Trial That Will Deliberately Expose Volunteers to the COVID-19 Virus
It's a good idea, but it should have been done much earlier.
Menthol Cigarette Bans Will Fail Like Every Other Prohibition Scheme
The winners in every battle over restrictions are the people who do whatever they please without regard for government officials.
You Will Soon Be Able To Taste a Lab-Grown Ribeye Steak
Cell-based meat cultivation is on its way.
The Mushroom Moment Manifesto
Contemporary psychonauts are looking for insight, relief, fun, escape, and a million other things to make their lives more interesting and bearable.
Two More Vaccines Prove Effective Against COVID-19
We need to speed up vaccinations in order to head off the proliferation of more contagious coronavirus variants.
We Could Be Vaccinating Twice as Fast. The Government Won't Allow It.
"Let's do the thing, which saves the most lives," says economist Alex Tabarrok: Instead of holding back second doses, use them all right away.
FDA Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary of a Food Safety Law That Hasn't Made Our Food Safer
The Food Safety Modernization Act is all hat and no cattle.
The Biden Administration Will Release All Available COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Immediately
He will count on future production to provide second doses.
In a Last-Minute Reversal, HHS Voids FDA Fees on Distillers Who Produced Emergency Hand Sanitizer
Thanks to coverage at Reason and pushback from the industry, the federal government voided $14,000 fees on do-gooder craft distillers just in time for the new year.
When There Wasn't Enough Hand Sanitizer, Distilleries Stepped Up. Now They're Facing $14,060 FDA Fees.
Distilleries just learned that to cap off a brutal year, the FDA is charging them a fee normally reserved for drug manufacturing facilities.
What Did We Learn in 2020?
Pandemics are like margin calls, exposing in a moment the pre-existing weakness of various positions and institutions.
Trump Administration Should Immediately Launch an Operation Warp Speed for COVID-19 Testing
It would be the best thing to do with the $22.4 billion Congress allocated for COVID-19 testing
What a Frozen Cherry Pie Says About FDA Regulatory Foot-Dragging
It took 15 years for the agency to decide that consumers didn’t actually need to be protected from the threat of substandard fruit desserts.
Why Use Two Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines When One Works Almost as Well?
We could double the number of Americans vaccinated against COVID-19.
FDA Advisory Panel Endorses Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine
FDA will likely issue an emergency use authorization for a second COVID-19 vaccine tomorrow.
'Checks for All' Prioritized Over Unemployment Benefits in Latest COVID-19 Relief Bill
Plus: The FDA approves a new rapid at-home COVID-19 test, lockdowns in Victoria, Australia ruled a human rights abuse, and more...
