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Consumerism, Conformity, and Uncritical Thinking in America
(2000)America is on a perilous course. The outlines of a pending crisis are slowly starting to emerge. But the present crisis is different from those that have come before it. Its imminence is not foretold by riots, protests, ... -
Contact Lens (Mis)Labeling as Misbranding and Overwarning
(1996)One of the most important functions of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the administration of labeling requirements promulgated pursuant to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA). This function is especially ... -
A Contextual Introduction to Islamic Food Restrictions
(1998)This paper seeks to explain the dietary regulations that govern Muslims, introduce various theories that may explain the development of these restrictions, and finally, to introduce various food issues concerning the ... -
A Continuing Controversy: Labeling Requirements on Irradiated Foods
(1994)For the average American. the words "radiation" and "irradiation" are apt to conjure up images of nuclear weapons. radioactive waste, x-rays. and other unpleasant materials associated with health dangers. Yet these words ... -
A COOKBOOK FOR A CONSISTENT FOOD SAFETY STANDARD FOR CARCINOGENIC FOODS: LOOKING TO THE INGREDIENTS OF A FOOD RATHER THAN ITS RECIPE
(1995)The current food safety standards are based on the implicit assumption that the food that people traditionally have eaten is fundamentally risk-free. This may be an accurate assumption in the context of risks from acute ... -
Cosmeceuticals or CosmePSEUDOcals: Examining the FDA's Under-sight of Celebrity Dermatologists in the Cosmeceuticals Industry
(2005)This paper will examine the Food and Drug Administration's regulation of the cosmeceuticals industry by exploring the legal (and ethical) implications of the industry's employment of physicians and dermatologists who sell ... -
Countering the Obesity Epidemic: Policy Recommendations for a New Century
(2003)This paper discusses the public health ramifications of the obesity epidemic among American children and adults. It explores several contributing factors to this epidemic as well as analyzes public policy recommendations ... -
Coverage Issues in the Government Reimbursement of Drugs: Some Legal and Policy Issues
(1995)Although the 103rd Congress, despite much anticipation, did not enact any health care reform legislation, many of the problems which led to proposals and consideration of reform still remain. Health care costs are still ... -
Criminal Liability Under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
(1995)The criminal provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA)' and the judicial interpretation thereof afford the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) great discretion, in determining both when and against whom ... -
The Criminalization of Innovation: FDA Misdirection in the Najarian and Burzynski Cases
(1997)Najarian and Burzynski seem the perfect examples of the amazing potential of the American medical establishment. Their visionary work in their respective fields should be celebrated as monumental contributions to society. ... -
The Cure at a Crossroads: The Intersection of Ethics and Ambition in AIDS Research
(2003)This paper explores the structure of the major code of ethics regarding human experimentation, the Nuremberg Code. The paper begins with an explanation of the modern ethical standards and how they were established. Following ... -
"Current Good Manufacturing Practices" and the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
(1995)The Food and Drug Administration (hereinafter, FDA) regulates food, drugs, and cosmetics in order to ensure that these products are safe and truthfully labelled. As part of its responsibilities under the Federal Food, Drug, ... -
Data Analytics and the Fight against Housing Blight: A Guide for Local Leaders
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Decoding the Market's Reaction to Settlement Announcements
(2015)This study examines defendant stock price returns on the day preceding, the day of, and the day following announcements of settlements in various types of litigation from 2009 through 2014. I hypothesized that defendant ... -
Deconstructing the Regulatory Facade: Why Confused Consumers Feed their Pets Ring Dings and Krispy Kremes
(2006)Americans own more than 130 million cats and dogs and spend over $12 billion per year on commercial pet foods. The commercial pet food industry faces minimal substantive regulation, despite navigating several layers of ... -
The Delicate Dance of Immersion and Insulation: The Politicization of the FDA Commissioner
(2003)The Food and Drug Administration never has been and never will be completely insulated from politics; it exists and operates as an integral part of the federal government in Washington, DC, not in a vacuum. Nevertheless, ... -
The Department of Agriculture's Regulation of Poultry Under the Poultry Products Inspection Act of 1957
(1997)The purpose of this paper is to investigate the reasons how conflicts between the USDA and FDA create obstacles to effective public health policy exist in the United States. I will begin my investigation by briefly outlining ... -
Derivatives Safe Harbors in Bankruptcy and Dodd-Frank: A Structural Analysis
(2013)The Bankruptcy Code exempts financial derivatives and repurchase agreements from key provisions, such as the automatic stay. The primary rationale for this special treatment has been the fear that the failure of an important ... -
Determining Optimal Default Savings Rates For 401(K) Plans
(2015)Automatic enrolment in 401(k) plans has succeeded in increasing employee participation rates, but the impact on overall savings rates has been less than might have been expected, as some participants who would have previously ...