FDA

FDA’s Suspected Push for Global Kratom Ban Rattles Advocates

Despite Thailand’s recent legalization of kratom—swiftly following the country’s decriminalization earlier this year—international kratom advocacy’s momentum is facing stern resistance…

September 1, 2021

Alzheimer’s Drug Approval “Damages FDA Credibility,” Advocates Say

When the Food and Drug Administration approved a controversial new Alzheimer’s treatment on June 7, it was over widespread expert…

June 21, 2021

Ex-FDA Head Falsely Claims Kratom Is “Fueling” the Overdose Crisis

Drug warriors have long deployed disinformation to justify panics and crackdowns. Kratom, an unregulated plant-based product used by many to…

June 2, 2021

At the US E-Cigarette Conference, a Reckoning With Loss of Public Trust

The future of tobacco control is up for grabs. Nowhere was this more apparent than at this year’s US E-Cigarette…

May 27, 2021

Why Are Congress Members Demanding That the FDA Halt Its Evaluation of Flavored Vapes?

Last week, dozens of United States Congress members demanded that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) strip flavored vaping products…

March 30, 2021