Policy & Ethics

Where science meets society: regulatory decisions, research ethics, public health policy, and the debates around how scientific knowledge is applied, funded, and communicated.

The Federalist Society recently organized a panel discussion on how to end the opioid crisis. One of the four participants was Dr. Jeffrey Singer of the Cato Institute, who is also a member of the ACSH's Board of Scientific Advisors:
The CDC caused an uproar in late July when it again recommended that fully vaccinated individuals mask up to reduce the spread of the SARS-COV-2 Delta variant. We published two articles in response to the agency's new guidelines. Dr.
Are you an adult capable of making informed decisions to protect your health? If you live in New York City, the answer is “no.” That's because NYC is all but requiring its residents to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) have been used in the United States since the early 20th century.
On July 27th the CDC issued updated guidelines for the re-masking of America for people who have been vaccinated.
What happens when regulatory ambiguity displaces sound scientific guidance, deterring the legislative intent of Congress?
It was gratifying to see the New York Times take on Joe "Crazy Joe" Mercola, arguably the premier online peddler of bogus products and misinformation.
Yesterday a settlement was announced between several states and the pharmaceutical distributors McKesson, Cardin