Tag: health regulation
Blog Posts (3)
April 15, 2013
Medical Futility Policy Transparency
Thaddeus Mason Pope, J.D., Ph.D.
Faith Smith was born with Trisomy 18. She was also diagnosed with a hole in her heart. An initial consultation with Faith’s cardiologist determined that her heart problem could be fixed. But after learning that the Faith also had Trisomy 18, the cardiologist advised Faith’s parents that nothing should be done.…
February 1, 2013
Protecting Us from Pain Control
Craig Klugman, Ph.D.
Last week, an FDA advisory panel suggested that hydrocodone-based pain control medications be reclassified from Schedule III to Schedule II.…
January 25, 2013
Controversy in the Hastings Center Report: Responding to an Article on Obesity
Nearly everyone agrees that obesity is a significant public health problem in the United States, and nearly everyone agrees that the public health responses to it so far have been disappointing. So what should be done about it? In the January-Februar...News (19)
April 22, 2013 12:53 pm
NYC proposes raising age for cigarette purchases
No one under 21 would be able to buy cigarettes in New York City, under a new proposal announced Monday that marks the latest in a decade of moves to crack down on smoking in the nation’s largest city.
April 9, 2013 4:23 pm
Strict school lunch standards tied to healthy weight
Strict school lunch standards that are similar to new regulations from the U.S. government may be tied to healthier body weights among students, according to a new study.
April 1, 2013 1:08 pm
FDA loosens restrictions on nicotine replacement products
The Food and Drug Administration is relaxing its restrictions on the use of over-the-counter nicotine patches, gum and lozenges.
March 20, 2013 12:26 pm
CVS to Workers: Tell Us How Much You Weigh or It'll Cost You $600 a Year
CVS Caremark has put its employees on notice that they need to reveal their weight or pay a monthly $50 penalty.
February 4, 2013 1:18 pm
Physician Payment Sunshine Act (Policy Med)
The Physician Payment Sunshine Act final rule was released this past week. The final regulations will greatly affect the entire pharmaceutical and medical device industry and applies to manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologicals, or medical supplies to report annually to the Secretary of HHS.
December 14, 2012 5:38 pm
Secondhand smoke affects most apartment residents (USA Today)
Nearly 29 million Americans who say they don’t smoke in their apartments may still be exposed to secondhand smoke that wafts in from elsewhere in the building, federal researchers report today.
December 7, 2012 4:25 pm
States Spend Anti-Smoking $$ on Other Things (MedPage Today)
Only 1.8% of the $25.7 billion states will collect from both taxes on cigarettes and the 1998 tobacco settlement — about $460 million — will go to tobacco prevention and treatment programs in 2013.
December 7, 2012 3:48 pm
It's genetic: Some smokers have biological resistance to anti-tobacco policies (Medical Xpress)
Despite concerted government efforts to curtail tobacco use, the number of smokers in the United States has remained stable in recent years, rather than declining. The reason: genetics.
November 27, 2012 4:20 pm
Judge Orders Tobacco Firms to Admit Deception (Wall Street Journal)
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered tobacco companies to say in product warnings that the industry deceived the public about the dangers of smoking and manipulated tobacco products to increase addiction.
November 20, 2012 3:45 pm
CDC: Airports that allow smoking pose health risks (USA Today)
Ventilation at five major U.S. airports with designated smoking areas does not protect passengers from the health risks of secondhand smoke, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns.