The FDA Proposes a De Facto Cigarette Ban, Which Would Expand the Disastrous War on Drugs
Mandating negligible nicotine levels in tobacco products would create a big black market and criminalize currently legal transactions.
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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."
FDA Chief and Vaping Opponent Scott Gottlieb Is Leaving the Food and Drug Administration
When and wherever public health conflicted with personal freedom, Gottlieb advocated for the former.
Scott Gottlieb's FDA Is Moving Toward a Stealth Ban on Cigarettes and Cigars
The Food and Drug Administration can't ban cigarettes outright. But the agency appears to be planning a workaround.
FDA Chief Scott Gottlieb Says He Has to Restrict E-Cigarettes in Order to Save Them
If the FDA does not try to reduce underage vaping, Gottlieb says in a Reason interview, congressional intervention could wreck the industry.
FDA Is Ready to Restrict E-Cigarettes Based on Data We're Not Allowed to See
Food and Drug Commissioner Scott Gottlieb's claims about an "epidemic" of underage vaping are hard to evaluate without access to the survey results he cites.
New Restrictions on Vaping, Trans Fats, Food Labeling in FDA Commissioner's Agenda: Reason Roundup
On the upside, agency promises to review over-the-counter drug rules, approve more new drugs, and liberate French dressing.
FDA Chief Distorts Data While Cheerleading for Mandatory Calorie Counts
Scott Gottlieb claims requiring the numbers on menus "does reduce overall caloric intake," which the research does not show.
Scott Gottlieb Is Not a Free Market Firebrand
The FDA chief's mixed, moderate record has surprised both his champions and his critics.
'Food Police' Thriving Under Alleged Deregulator Trump
When it comes to the FDA and USDA, where's the scaling back of rules?
The FDA Will Finally Let You See Your Genetic Information
FDA head Scott Gottlieb overturns Obama's ban on direct-to-consumer genetic testing.
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.
