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June 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Drug risks are often found after market approval. This article reviews prior literature on how the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) communicates risks to the general public and providers, and its impact on drug utilization, health outcomes, a ...
January 1, 2012 | Journal Article
As food production and consumption change, researchers look to datasets to provide information on food in America.
August 1, 2012 | Journal Article
While the 1983 Orphan Drug Act led to a boom in development and production of orphan drugs, inattentive regulatory standards may imperil patients with rare diseases.
July 1, 2009 | Journal Article
The authors use a new conceptual model to illustrate the complex dynamic and multifaceted relationships between food systems and health disparities. Additionally, the authors identify specific areas for further research on how food system interventions can address and reduce health disparities.
July 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Arguing that a healthy food system should ensure the well-being of both consumers and farmers (in addition to the producers, processors and distributors upon whom they depend), the authors make several recommendations for personal, institutional and regulatory actions that health professionals can take to influence future food policy.
July 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Food and agricultural businesses must take responsibility for improving the benefits they bring to the environment, as well as the health and well-being of the people and communities they touch, according to this commentary by a food industry executive appearing in a special issue of the Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition.