Browsing HLS Student Papers by Title
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A Felony To Drink Small Beer~ Reflections on Food and Drug Metaphors in Shakespeare
(1995)Some things don't change. Garlic and onions have always smelled less than perfumy on the breath--in Shakespeare's day and now. The images of food and drugs in Shakespeare are ubiquitous and reflect some of the same societal ... -
Fen-Phen Litigation Against American Home Products Corporation: The Widespread Use of Fenfluramine (Pondimin) and Dexfenfluramine (Redux) for Weight Loss, The Health Problems Associated with Those Drugs, the Resulting Litigation Against American Home Prod
(2000)The fen-phen affair has spawned thousands of lawsuits and a multitude of scientific studies concerning valvular heart disease. It has also led to a lively debate over off-label prescriptions, medical monitoring, and class ... -
First Amendment Scrutiny of FDA'S Fight Against Misbranding: Placing Labeling on the Spectrum of Speech
(1995)In order to further the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) mission of "assur[ing] that the products it regulates are safe and truthfully labeled," the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) gives FDA the power ... -
Fixing a 510(K) Loophole: In Support of The Sound Devices Act of 2012
(2014)The current medical device regulatory system contains a dangerous loophole. While the voluntary recall of a harmful medical device removes it from the market, new devices that claim they are substantially equivalent to ... -
Flying Below the Radar Screen: The Absence of Information About the FDA
(2001)This paper is a study of how the American people interact with and understand a complicated governmental agency, the FDA. Part I examines the traditional role of media in providing information to people about government; ... -
Folic Acid and the American Food Supply: A historical account of the FDA's creation of the current folic acid regulations
(2003)During the 1980s, scientific studies began to uncover a link between the B-vitamin folic acid and a reduction in the prevalence of neural tube defects, including spina bifida and anencephaly. When Congress passed the ... -
Fomentation About Fermentation: A Study on Ingredient Labeling on Alcoholic Beverages
(2002)Since the creation of the Federal Food and Drug law in 1906 up until a district court decision in 1976, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shared concurrent jurisdiction with the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms ... -
Food Addiction: Current Understanding and Implications for Regulation and Research
(2014-03-18)The idea that some processed foods can be addictive has gained support in recent years. Animal and human studies show extensive overlap between the neuronal signaling involved in palatable food consumption and drug ... -
Food Allergies and Food Labeling: An International Problem
(2001)The United States should step up to the plate and pass a regulation requiring the inclusion of allergens on ingredient labels regardless of the amount of allergen in the food. This regulation would put some teeth into the ... -
The Food and Drug Administration and Drug Legalization: A Brief Model of Regulation
(2002)This paper offers a brief model of FDA regulation of currently illegal narcotics in the United States. Given that nearly three out of four Americans believe that the drug war has failed, recent calls from prominent liberal ... -
THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND THE PROPOSED REGULATION OF CIGARETTES
(1995)Since the 1930s the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") has taken broad Jurisdiction over eveiyday products in an attempt to ensure public health. Despite that mission, the FDA In particular and the Federal government In ... -
Food and Drug Administration Regulation of Imported Foods and Compliance With International Trade Obligations
(2005)The Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (“Bioterrorism Actâ€) granted the Food and Drug Administration (“FDAâ€) new ... -
Food Irradiation: Why Aren't We Using It?
(2001)Despite its conceded effectiveness against foodborne pathogens, the use of irradiation is still uncommon in the food industry. The question is why a technology that is both extremely effective and safe by any scientific ... -
Food Labeling Regulation: A Historical and Comparative Survey
(2001)By tracing the history of food labeling laws, we can see that labeling regulation has come a long way from the branding of bread during the reign of King John in the thirteenth century. The food label has gone from a mere ... -
Food Regulation in Biblical Law
(1998)Everyone needs to eat, yet most societies and many world religions limit the available food supply by practicing some form of dietary restriction. However, biblical law presents a special case because "few [societies] ... -
Food Sovereignty Revisited: Should the United States Reevaluate its Commitment to Free Trade in Food Products in the 21st Century?
(2002)Since the tragic events of September 11, 2001, the U.S. government has worked to prevent another terrorist attack on American citizens. One possible form of attack could be intentional adulteration of the food supply. This ... -
FOOD, DRUGS, AND THE ENVIRONMENT: HOW THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION HAS INTERACTED WITH THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT OF 1969
(2000)The paper proceeds in three parts. Part II provides an overview of NEPA. The section examines the statutory text and foundational case law to understand how the statute operates and the obligations it imposes on agencies. ... -
FOREIGN-LANGUAGE LABELING OF FOOD AND DRUGS IN THE WAKE OF RAMIREZ V. PLOUGH INC.: IS AN OFFICIAL LANGUAGE THE SOLUTION FOR AMERICA?
(1994)In 1993, the California Supreme Court handed down a decision in the case Ramirez v. Plough. Inc.1 holding that manufacturers of nonprescription drugs in that state have no duty under the tort law to print mandatory warnings ... -
Four Loko a.k.a. Blackout in a Can: The Federal Regulation of Caffeinated Alcoholic Beverages
(2011)Caffeinated alcoholic beverages (“CABs”) such as “Four Loko” exploded onto the drinking scene in recent years, creating a youth culture fad and sparking concern and even outrage among politicians, the media, law enforcement ... -
Free at Last? Judicial Discretion and Racial Disparities in Federal Sentencing
(2013)The Federal Sentencing Guidelines were created to reduce unwarranted sentencing disparities among similar defendants. This paper explores the impact of increased judicial discretion on racial disparities in sentencing after ...