FDA
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Making Good Government Happen: A Conversation with Tom Komaniecki, Regional Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) is an independent division of HHS charged with protecting the integrity of HHS programs and the health and welfare of HHS program beneficiaries. The OIG is a nonpartisan “watchdog” that conducts audits, investigates fraud, and evaluates…
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Editor’s Note: A Review of the Science and Practices behind Genetically Modified Foods
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Genetically modified foods have become ubiquitous, but many people distrust the corporations behind them. This makes it difficult to know who to believe in the debate over the future of GM products. In this series, we review science and industry practices to address the most common sources of confusion.
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To Smoke or Not to Smoke: Evidence on the ineffectiveness of warning labels
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Cigarette package warning labels might not make a difference, as researchers find smokers do not make decisions based on their existence.
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How Food Safety Regulations Produce the Producers
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A look at the challenges of small and non-standard food producers in a science-based regulatory regime.
