A company that treats a common pelvic ailment will soon have all its FDA-compliant medical devices undiscoverable in general search—because they are deemed “adult.”
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Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Will Biden’s FDA Be Led by a Pharma Guy?
Robert Califf—who’s worked and lobbied for the big drug companies—looks to be the front-runner for the job.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Senators Want Juul Punished for Buying an Academic Journal
Sens. Warren and Blumenthal ask the FDA and FTC to review Juul’s sponsorship of an entire edition of the American Journal of Health Behavior.
Posted inCoronavirus
Pfizer’s Bottom Line
As the pharmaceutical company makes a pitch for booster shots, epidemiologists question its motives and worry boosters might stymie global vaccine efforts.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Juul: Taking Academic Corruption to a New Level
The e-cigarette company bought an entire issue of a scholarly journal, with all the articles written by authors on its payroll, to ‘prove’ that its product has a public benefit.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
The Post-COVID Health Care System Is Out of Control
After gouging Americans for record pandemic profits, the health care industry sets its sights on even more.
Posted inFirst 100
First 100: Libertarian Demands for Vaccine Acceleration Curiously Doesn’t Call Out Drug Manufacturers
The motivation seems less like saving lives and more like ideology.
Posted inTAP
COVID Vaccines: The Deep State Wins One
Today on TAP: The FDA will not grant early approvals
Posted inBooks
Monopolies Are Why Salt and Water in a Bag Became a Scarce Item
An excerpt from a new book on life in the age of corporate power
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
The War on Facts Hits Prescription Drug Regulation
The FDA’s authority was under legal attack even before Trump. Now the agency faces a triple threat.