Healthcare

Interstate Medical Licensure and Emergency Response

Interstate Medical Licensure and Emergency Response

Adoption of new model legislation could improve medical response to public health crises and disasters.

Inflating Civil Penalties

Inflating Civil Penalties

FDA adjusts maximum civil money penalties to account for inflation.

What is the Future for Genetic Testing and Personalized Medicine?

What is the Future for Genetic Testing and Personalized Medicine?

FDA declares personalized medicine “has clearly arrived.”

A New Tax-and-Spend Strategy to Fight Obesity

A New Tax-and-Spend Strategy to Fight Obesity

Scholar proposes a manufacturers’ excise tax to fund obesity-prevention efforts.

FDA Moves to Address Drug Shortages

FDA Moves to Address Drug Shortages

Agency hopes a strategic plan and proposed rule will protect patients from delayed treatment.

House Bill Would Limit FDA Oversight of Health Apps

House Bill Would Limit FDA Oversight of Health Apps

Supporters of legislation argue FDA will not cabin its regulatory power on its own.

Taking Targeted Immunity Statutes Seriously

Taking Targeted Immunity Statutes Seriously

Recent Supreme Court rulings provide insight into variable tort litigation outcomes.

Inside Baseball: The Nature of OIRA’s Work

Inside Baseball: The Nature of OIRA’s Work

The regulatory review process engages a wide range of actors.

State Powers Remain Vital After the ACA Decision

State Powers Remain Vital After the ACA Decision

State governments still have great power to negotiate favorable outcomes.

Does Regulation Work?

Does Regulation Work?

Better tools are needed to evaluate regulatory effectiveness.

Texas Bill Imposes Comprehensive Regulation on Abortions

Texas Bill Imposes Comprehensive Regulation on Abortions

New legislation will impose restrictions on abortion clinics and physicians.

Health Care Reform Goes Back to Court

Health Care Reform Goes Back to Court

Lawsuits challenge the implementation of Obamacare.