How Orrin Hatch Enabled the Snake-Oil Industry

Snake oil produced by the nutritional supplement industry can be huckstered in the most truth-defying ways thanks to a law co-sponsored by Senator Orrin Hatch. The New York Times this morning features a very appropriate scolding of Senator Orrin Hatch for his close ties to the dubious nutrition…

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Written by David Frum on Tuesday June 21, 2011

Fast-Tracking the FDA

The FDA still takes too long to make essential life-saving drugs available to patients. But a new proposal could bring many treatments to markets sooner. In a previous blog post, I noted that while the FDA is currently releasing directives to put calorie information on vending machines, there is …

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Written by Horace Cooper on Friday May 13, 2011

Why's FDA Wasting Time on Vending Machines?

Whatever one thinks about candy consumption by Americans, the FDA has more important things to focus on than regulating vending machines. Under the terms of Section 4205 of the Patients Protection and Affordable Care Act, vending machine operators who own or operate more than twenty machines …

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Written by Horace Cooper on Thursday May 12, 2011