Marchant on the First Study of Genetics-related Lawsuits
Faculty Director Gary Marchant recently spoke to GenomeWeb about the first empirical study of genetics-related lawsuits, or “genomic malpractice.” The study, conducted by Marchant and Rachel Lindor–a physician and researcher at the Mayo Clinic, was published in the Food and Drug Law Journal earlier this year. That paper is available here: Genomic Malpractice: An Emerging Tide or Gentle Ripple? Precision […]
Will Your Next Burger Begin Life in a Lab?
Center Scholar Walter Johnson, along with Faculty Fellow Andrew Maynard and research scientist Sheril Kirshenbaum, recently wrote for The Washington Post about the Impossible Burger, a plant-based food genetically modified to taste like meat. The piece covers recent regulatory discussions about “cultured meat,” including fights with interest groups over calling such products “meat” at all. Additionally, recent polling shows American households […]
Talking Regulation at Workshop on Molecular Diagnostics
This article was written by LSI Scholar Walter G. Johnson, class of 2020, who attended the 7th annual Workshop on Regulation and Reimbursement of Molecular Diagnostics. The Center for Law, Science & Innovation (LSI) recently hosted its Workshop on Regulation and Reimbursement of Molecular Diagnostics. Speakers from various backgrounds shared insights on how current law and […]
Tuesday Triple Trivia Tease for March 25, 2014
3 questions. 3 hints. 3 answers. Every Tuesday. 1. What popular expression related to the mind recently made “headlines”? Was it, a) penny for your thoughts, b) put your thinking cap on, or c) get your brain in gear? Hint: Answer: the thinking cap no longer appears to be restricted to the realm of idioms. […]
Tuesday Triple Trivia Tease for December 17, 2013
3 questions. 3 hints. 3 answers. Every Tuesday. 1. From genetically modified foods to particular household products, what multi-tasking acronym appears popular with the FDA? Hint: Answer: the FDA has proposed that manufacturers of over-the-counter antibacterial soaps need to establish that these products are generally recognized as safe or GRAS (and are more effective against […]
23andMeandtheFDA
With the FDA’s warning letter to 23andMe and follow-up articles taking news networks by storm, ASU law professor, Gary Marchant weighed in on the issue in an article for Slate entitled The FDA Could Set Personal Genetics Rights Back Decades. In his commentary, Marchant claims that the FDA’s directive to 23andMe to cease marketing its genetic tests “is a […]
The Spurned Salmon
Despite the fact that GM salmon would reduce over-fishing of wild salmon populations and enhance our food supply, anti-GM activists are going after retailers in an attempt to stop them from selling the genetically-altered fish. After having established that it is as safe as non-modified salmon and does not pose a threat to the environment, the FDA has […]
Immediate Threat To Public Health
Facilities believed to present an immediate threat to public health are the only ones being inspected by the FDA due to the government closedown. All routine inspections are suspended at this time. While state agencies were expected to assist with inspections, funding for said agencies was halted as part of the shutdown. The Senate has refused to […]
A Hypochondriac’s Dream …. Or Worst Nightmare Intercepted By The FDA
What could be better, or worse, than a smartphone health app to help diagnose over 60 diseases? The FDA has given us all time to opine on this by questioning a healthcare app kit manufacturer’s authority to offer its smartphone-linked kit for sale in the US without regulatory clearance. As a result of the FDA’s […]