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Richard Epstein

The Petrie-Flom Center staff often posts updates, announcements, and guests posts on behalf of others.

Biotechnology

December 9, 2013

The FDA Strikes Again: Its ban on home testing kits is, as usual, likely to do more harm than good

By Richard Epstein Cross-post from PointOfLaw. Richard A. Epstein is a professor of law at NYU Law School, a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, a Senior Lecturer at the University of Chicago and a…

The FDA Strikes Again: Its ban on home testing kits is, as usual, likely to do more harm than good
Clinical Research

November 8, 2013

FDA Suspension of Ponatinib: Serious Problem, Wrong Solution

By Richard Epstein Bad News On December 14, 2012, the US Food and Drug Administration granted an accelerated approval to the drug Ponatinib, which is used to treat patients with serious and life threatening forms…

FDA Suspension of Ponatinib: Serious Problem, Wrong Solution
FDA

September 30, 2013

Government Regulation of the Practice of Medicine: How the FDA overreaches the regulation of medical practice

By Richard Epstein A sound scheme of public regulation seeks to find the best way to align the incentives of public regulators with the interests of the public at large. That task has proven to…

Government Regulation of the Practice of Medicine: How the FDA overreaches the regulation of medical practice
FDA

September 5, 2012

Making Sense of Tobacco Regulation: The First and Fifth Amendment Challenges

[posted on behalf of Richard Epstein] The entire question of the FDA’s tobacco regulation is likely to spur extended commentary, given the split of opinions between the D.C. Circuit, which knocked out the packaging labels by…

Making Sense of Tobacco Regulation: The First and Fifth Amendment Challenges

Richard Epstein

The FDA Strikes Again: Its ban on home testing kits is, as usual, likely to do more harm than good

The FDA Strikes Again: Its ban on home testing kits is, as usual, likely to do more harm than good

FDA Suspension of Ponatinib: Serious Problem, Wrong Solution

FDA Suspension of Ponatinib: Serious Problem, Wrong Solution

Government Regulation of the Practice of Medicine: How the FDA overreaches the regulation of medical practice

Government Regulation of the Practice of Medicine: How the FDA overreaches the regulation of medical practice

Making Sense of Tobacco Regulation: The First and Fifth Amendment Challenges

Making Sense of Tobacco Regulation: The First and Fifth Amendment Challenges