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Caffeine, Calories, and Coordination: Jurisdictional Developments in Federal Alcohol Regulation
(2012)Even though alcoholic beverages fall under the definition of “food” in the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not regulate such beverages’ ingredient and nutrition labeling as ... -
Can the FDA Keep Kosher?: Regulation of Kosher Claims on Product Labels
(1998)Product labels blast their message through the supermarket aisles, vying to attract the attention of consumers. However, the advertising means available to manufacturers are limited by laws that regulate the claims that ... -
THE CAPITAL CRISIS IN BIOTECH AND THE INVISIBLE COSTS OF REGULATION
(1995)This paper argues that while the FDA approval process may be trivial in terms of geologic time, it is an eternity when viewed from the perspective of the biotech industry. A delay of even a few months can mean life or death ... -
THE CAPTIVE AUDIENCE: A REVIEW OF PUBLIC INFORMATION ON THE SAFETY OF THE HEPATITIS B VACCINE, ESPECIALLY AS IT IS BEING MANDATED FOR NEWBORNS AND YOUNG CHILDREN
(2000)Based on an evaluation of publicly available information and written from a consumer's perspective, this paper will present some of the known problems and most contested issues surrounding the safety of the hepB vaccine, ... -
Carbohydrate Nutrient Content Claims: Proposals for FDA Action and Lessons for Regulatory Response to Emerging Consumer Trends
(2006)This paper considers the recent experience of the low-carbohydrate trend in nutrition. During the early years of this decade, thousands of new products claiming to be low in carbohydrates appeared on supermarket shelves ... -
Carbophobia: The Dieting Public's Obsession with Carbohydrates and the U.S. Government's Response
(2003)This paper examines the recent low-carbohydrate diet craze, and analyzes the reaction of the United States government to new scientific evidence potentially indicating that the government’s current food ... -
Cardiac Catheter Reuse in An Era of Reform: Cost-Efficiency and Regulatory Policy in the Face of Scientific Uncertainty
(1994)Cardiac catheters have become an essential element of current cardiovascular practice with several hundred thousand used each year in both diagnostic and angioplasty procedures. Uke many other disposable devices they are ... -
A Case at a Crossroad: United States ex rel. Franklin v. Parke-Davis and the Intersection of Regulating Promotion of Off-Label Uses and Medicaid Fraud and Abuse
(2004)In United States ex rel. Franklin v. Parke-Davis, a former employee of a pharmaceutical manufacturing company alleged violations of the federal False Claims Act stemming from the company’s promotion of ... -
CATTLE, DOLPHINS, AND THE WTO: The Potential Impact of the World Trade Organization Agreements on United States Food Regulation
(1998)This paper focuses specifically on the relationship between World Trade Organization (WTO) agreements and American regulation of food products and additives. Section I provides background information on how the United ... -
CDC Surveillance of FDA-Regulated Products
(2003)This paper discusses the various surveillance networks established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to monitor illness that results from the use of FDA-regulated products. More specifically, this paper ... -
Ciprofloxacin and Compulsory Licensing of Pharmaceutical Patents
(2002)The recent threat of biological terrorism involving the Anthrax virus incited a debate about whether the United States government should use its powers under 28 USC §1498 to take a compulsory license on the ... -
Clash of the Titans: Conflicts in the Regulation of Medical Devices by the FDA and PTO
(2005)This paper discusses two of the conflicts created by the fact that both the Food and Drug Administration and the Patent and Trademark Office regulate medical devices and drugs. A brief description of the two agencies is ... -
CLEOPATRA'S NEEDLE: THE HISTORY AND LEGACY OF SILICONE INJECTIONS
(1997)The history of experimentation with silicone injections shows the importance of regulation in curtailing irresponsible practices. The medical use of silicone fluid demonstrates that the informal moral and social controls ... -
Combating Child Obesity in America
(2006)This paper examines the child obesity epidemic that is gripping our nation, and explores various causes and treatments that may help to defeat child obesity. First there is a description of the obesity epidemic, its causal ... -
Combating Depression: A History and Analysis of FDA Regulation of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
(2004)This paper explores historical and current regulation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the most widely-used class of antidepressant drugs, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). To begin, I discuss ... -
The Coming Collision of Ethics and the FDA: The Looming Problem of Cognitive Enhancement
(2014-03-18)The current FDA process is not well suited for the introduction of enhancement drugs that are intended to improve certain aspects of cognition or behavior to a degree beyond what is normal. Even though there are no statutory ... -
COMMERCIAL DRUG CLAIMS, THE FDA, AND THE FIRST AMENDMENT
(2001)In two strands of what can only be described as extremely protracted litigation, the courts have begun to articulate a framework by which to evaluate these competing claims. Although the doctrine is hardly settled, in two ... -
Commercial Speech & Prescription Drug Promotion: Where Have We Been & Are We Going Anywhere?
(2005)Recent decisions have caused the FDA to question whether its regulations of prescription drug promotion comply with the First Amendment. This paper argues that those recent decisions do not compel the FDA to change its ...