The 21st Century Cures Act will Lead to Huge Spending Growth
The House is getting set to pass the 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 6). The bill has good intentions. It is trying to do great things by reforming the…
Obama’s $181 billion in executive actions are being passed on to consumers through higher prices
Americans already face a $1.8 trillion regulatory burden. These heavy costs are passed on by businesses to consumers, who spend almost a quarter of their annual income complying with…
Five Regulatory Fights for 2015
We all know that Congress has some big ticket items on its agenda for next year – repealing ObamaCare, balancing the budget, reining the president’s executive authority, but receiving less…
“Right to Try” Laws Give Terminal Patients a Fighting Chance
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for determining which prescription drugs are legal to sell in the United States, with all new products forced to undergo a…
ObamaCare’s costly menu-labeling mandate is destined to fail
The Food and Drug Administration is going to try its hand at shaming consumers into making healthier choices when they go out to eat. Just before the Thanksgiving holiday,…
The FDA Is Trying to Ruin the Mobile App Market
In most basic economics textbooks, which, for all their faults, mostly recognize the virtue of free markets, the only rationale given for government intervention in the economy is a so-called…
Regulation Kills: The FDA’s War on Gene Therapy
In April 2012, 7-year-old Emily Whitehead was on the brink of death. In April 2013, Emily spoke at an American Association for Cancer Research conference - cancer-free and with…
Putting the Reins on Regulatory Authority
Over the past decade or so, there has been significant growth in the powers delegated to the unelected heads of regulatory agencies, colloquially known as “czars.” At last count, the…
Will the FDA Hold Back Medical Innovation?
Kurzweil’s Law of Accelerating Returns is the observation that as technologies advance, the rate of change continuously increases. Innovations build off previous discoveries, so that the greater the aggregate level…
Supermarket Retailers: Washington Regulations Have Us “Under Attack”
Washington's sweeping regulations for the food retail industry seem too tough to swallow for some business leaders, as retailers and consumers alike can expect higher costs for a government program…