FDA TestimonyConflation and Collateral DamageMar 07 24March 07, 2024PDF at Food and Drug Administration: Testimony
The Other Opioid Crisis: Ethical Issues Surrounding Opioid RegulationWhen restricting medical opioid use, policymakers should consider the costs to patients’ autonomy and quality of life and to doctors’ ability to treat serious illnesses Government overregulation of prescription opioids harms high-impact pain… Apr 06 23April 06, 2023Article at Opioid Policy
The Other Opioid Crisis: How the Criminal Justice System Imperils Patients and PhysiciansLaw enforcement agencies have had broad powers to pursue and punish opioid prescribers, but a recent Supreme Court decision offers some hope Government overregulation of prescription opioids harms high-impact pain patients. Image Credit: Catherine… Nov 04 22November 04, 2022Article at Opioid Policy
Economic Sanctions as a Foreign Policy Instrument: The Case of Russia Starving a nation of resources has a long history in foreign policy, from ancient sieges of cities to modern economic sanctions. Sanctions can come in many forms: a unilateral trade embargo like the 1980 US grain embargo against the Soviet Union… Sep 07 22September 07, 2022Article at Mercatus Center
The Other Opioid Crisis: How False Narratives Are Hurting PatientsGovernment overregulation of prescription opioids harms high-impact pain patients. Image Credit: Catherine McQueen/Getty Images The number of accidental drug overdose fatalities crossed 100,000 in 2021, an increase of almost 15% over the previous… Jul 18 22July 18, 2022Article at Opioid Policy
Painful Consequences of Federal Prescription GuidelinesLate in 2016, I went to what I expected to be a routine follow-up appointment with my neurologist for my intractable chronic migraine disease. Instead, I found that the neurologist I had been seeing for 15 years had abruptly left the practice and a… Mar 29 21March 29, 2021Article at Opioid Policy
Pain Patients: Collateral Victims of the War on DrugsAbstract The more than 30 million chronic pain patients use opioid pain medication safely when prescribed. The vast majority of overdose deaths are caused by street drugs, particularly illicit fentanyl analogs. Restrictions on prescription pain… Feb 11 21February 11, 2021Article at SSRN
Opioids Are an Essential Tool for Managing Chronic PainManagement of Acute and Chronic Pain: Request for Comment Centers for Disease Control and Prevention DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Comment Start Date: April 17, 2020 Comment Due Date: June 16, 2020 [Docket No. CDC–2020–0029] INTRODUCTION… Jun 17 20June 17, 2020Article at Centers for Disease Control: Comment
Conflation and Collateral DamageThe Dangers of MME Limits for Chronic Pain Patients’ Access to Care Nita Ghei, PhD, JD Director of Research, headsUPmigraine Conflation of pain with disease The CDC’s 90 MME guideline for opioid prescribing is being widely misapplied to limit the… Mar 04 20March 04, 2020Article at Food and Drug Administration: Testimony
A Summary of the History and Effects of Anti-Aid Provisions in State Constitutions Despite their popularity among policymakers, targeted economic development subsidies don’t work as advertised. Indeed, the best evidence suggests that they actually undermine economic development, fiscal health, and good governance. History indicates… Dec 16 19December 16, 2019Article at Mercatus Center
The Benefits of Free Trade: Addressing Key MythsGeorge Mason University - Department of Economics; George Mason University - Mercatus Center Nita Ghei Mercatus Center at George Mason University Date Written: January 23, 2017 Abstract Restrictions on foreign trade all too often harm the very people… Dec 05 19December 05, 2019Article at Mercatus Center
Regulatory Accumulation and Its Costs Federal regulators often have good intentions when they propose new rules. However, at best, policymakers only consider the implications of each regulation on its own before it is implemented. They pay little attention to how the buildup of… Nov 14 18November 14, 2018Article at Mercatus Center
The Jones Act Is An Unnatural Disaster Recovery efforts in hurricane-torn Puerto Rico got a boost when the Department of Homeland Security granted a 10-day waiver of the Jones Act. With the waiver, foreign-flagged ships can transport essential supplies, including fuel, to the territory.… Oct 06 17October 06, 2017Article at Investor's Business Daily
The Jones Act and the Growth of Regulatory Barriers in the US Shipping Industry The Merchant Marine Act of 1920, also known as the Jones Act, forms the basis of much of existing regulation of the US shipping industry. The Passenger Vessel Safety Act of 1993 (PVSA) and similar legislation have also contributed to increases in… Apr 04 17April 04, 2017Article at Mercatus Center
The Chimera Of Two-Way Trade Deals The assembly during the opening of a World Trade Organization Public Forum. The multilateral trade group, which seeks lower trade barriers around the world, is a better place to negotiate deals than in two-way talks between nations, writes trade… Feb 09 17February 09, 2017Article at Investor's Business Daily
Congressional Review Act too weak to stop ‘midnight regulations’As is the case with every outgoing administration, the Obama administration is rushing to push through a flood of regulations in its final days. In response, congressional lawmakers are increasingly turning to the reviewing procedure under the… Dec 16 16December 16, 2016Article at The HIll
Reforming the DOJ’s corporate settlement bonanzaA change in administration in Washington is the time to address the growing bipartisan disapproval of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) corporate settlement practices. These settlements often involve fines in the billions of dollars and can subject… Nov 09 16November 09, 2016Article at The HIll
Small Special Interests, Big Influence International trade is particularly vulnerable to the influence of special interest groups. It seems like it's always Groundhog Day when it comes to international trade treaties. Just when it looked like the long-delayed Comprehensive Economic and… Oct 24 16October 24, 2016Article at Mercatus Center
Reforms to Boost Economic Growth Economic growth and job creation are top policy objectives in Washington. Yet repeated attempts to achieve these aims—including hundreds of billions spent in the name of economic “stimulus” and a host of ostensibly pro-growth tax breaks—have all had… Jun 02 16June 02, 2016Article at Mercatus Center
Regulatory Accumulation and Its Costs Federal regulators often have good intentions when they propose new rules. However, at best, policymakers only consider the implications of each regulation on its own before it is implemented. They pay little attention to how the buildup of… May 04 16May 04, 2016Article at Mercatus Center
