WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- A coalition of 36 public health law academics and practitioners has issued a public comment letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expressing serious concerns regarding irregularities in the preparation for the upcoming Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meetings. The group asserts that procedural shortcomings could undermine the integrity of the committee's decision-making process. In their letter, the coalition emphasizes the ne  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- A coalition of 67 tobacco control and public health organizations submitted a public comment letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the proposed rulemaking on a Tobacco Product Standard for Nicotine Yield of Cigarettes and Certain Other Combusted Tobacco Products. The organizations are advocating for stringent regulations aimed at decreasing nicotine levels in cigarettes, which they argue is essential to combat the severe health risks posed by nicotine  more