Tag Archive for "FDA" - Union of Concerned Scientists

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April 17, 2023

With Abortion Pill Ruling, Texas Judge Sidelines Science

Anita Desikan
Senior Analyst

A view of the US Capitol building in a snowstorm, through the haze of yellowish streetlights

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January 18, 2023

Roundup: Congress Passes an Omnibus Spending Bill to Mixed Reviews

UCS Science Network

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July 19, 2022

After Dobbs, States Challenge FDA Scientific Expertise on Medication Abortion

Anita Desikan
Senior Analyst

A worker sets up a plexiglass divider in an elementary school office in a Des Moines school as they prepared for a limited return to school in 2020.

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January 19, 2022

Roundup: Worker Protections Weakened as Omicron Cases Soar

UCS Science Network

Health care worker readying a vaccination

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October 12, 2021

Biden Administration’s Policies on COVID-19 Booster Shots Plagued by Chaos

Anita Desikan
Senior Analyst

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June 16, 2021

Why did the FDA Ignore the Science When Approving New Alzheimer’s Drug Aduhelm?

Genna Reed
Director of Policy Analysis

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April 6, 2021

Questions about COVID-19 Vaccines? You’ve Come to the Right Place

Anita Desikan
Senior Analyst

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November 16, 2020

Science Is Taking Center Stage in President-Elect Biden’s Plan to Combat COVID-19

Anita Desikan
Senior Analyst

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October 19, 2020

What to Expect at FDA’s Vaccine Advisory Committee Meeting

Genna Reed
Director of Policy Analysis

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October 13, 2020

A Win for Science and Transparency: FDA Publishes New, Strict COVID-19 Vaccine Guidelines

Anita Desikan
Senior Analyst

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May 6, 2020

Responding to COVID-19 Doesn’t Have to Mean Sacrificing Frontline Communities

Genna Reed
Director of Policy Analysis

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June 6, 2019

Wheeler’s Breathtaking Ignorance of Science, in One Comment

Gretchen Goldman
Research Director, Center for Science & Democracy

The FDA just unveiled its new social media policy, which provides guidance to their employees on use of social media for official and personal purposes.

August 15, 2018

Strong Leadership Makes for Satisfied Federal Scientists: A Case Study at the FDA

Genna Reed
Director of Policy Analysis

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January 18, 2018

New Report Reveals Trump Administration Is Abandoning Science Advice

Genna Reed
Director of Policy Analysis

September 29, 2017

Pointless Delay to the Added Sugar Label Keeps Consumers in the Dark

Genna Reed
Director of Policy Analysis

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July 7, 2017

How the Senate Healthcare Bill Bolsters the Tanning Industry’s Misinformation Campaign

Genna Reed
Director of Policy Analysis

May 9, 2017

What Does Scott Gottlieb’s Leadership Mean for Scientific Integrity at the FDA?

Genna Reed
Director of Policy Analysis

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May 1, 2017

From Soup to Nuts: Science-based Recommendations for FDA's "Healthy" Label

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

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April 7, 2017

Will Scott Gottlieb Comply with Industry Plea to Stall Added Sugar Label?

Genna Reed
Director of Policy Analysis

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March 16, 2017

Helping the FDA Define "Healthy" Food Labels

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

February 3, 2017

Will the FDA’s Picture of “Health” Match Ours?

Genna Reed
Director of Policy Analysis

January 30, 2017

Thank a Government Scientist Today. Their Work—and Our Health and Safety—Is Under Attack.

Gretchen Goldman
Research Director, Center for Science & Democracy

November 29, 2016

The 21st Century Cures Bill: Transparency Win Isn't Enough

Yogin Kothari
Former contributor

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September 28, 2016

For Healthier Kids, US Policies Need an Added Sugar Fix

Genna Reed
Director of Policy Analysis