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FDA Should Commit to Transparency, Rigorous Standards, and Ethics when Evaluating COVID-19 Vaccines

CSPI President Dr. Peter G. Lurie to Address FDA Vaccine Panel Today
October 22, 2020
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To FDA’s Vaccine Advisory Committee: Time for a Reset

Beyond the Curve: Dr. Peter Lurie's COVID-19 Blog
October 21, 2020
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Salt Wars

New Book by Michael Jacobson, CSPI Co-founder and Former President, Out Now
October 20, 2020
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Captive Populations

Beyond the Curve: Dr. Peter Lurie's COVID-19 Blog
October 16, 2020
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Election Undermining Activities

Beyond the Curve: Dr. Peter Lurie's COVID-19 Blog
October 13, 2020
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FDA Releases COVID-19 Vaccine Guidelines Despite White House Opposition

Statement of CSPI President Dr. Peter G. Lurie
October 6, 2020
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Biotech Blog: Ramifications of Exemption and Self-Determination Provisions in USDA’s New SECURE Rule

By CSPI Biotechnology Director Greg Jaffe
October 5, 2020
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The Right to (Not) Try

Beyond the Curve: Dr. Peter Lurie's COVID-19 Blog
October 5, 2020
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Shutdown Averted, but Needed COVID-19 Relief Still Missing

Statement of CSPI Deputy Director of Federal Affairs Colin Schwartz
September 30, 2020
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Soda Sales Continue to Slide. But Don’t Thank the Beverage Industry.

Statement of CSPI President Peter G. Lurie
September 29, 2020

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Nutrition Tips

Why doesn’t fish oil prevent heart attacks anymore?

“Fish Oil Claims Not Supported by Research,” read the headline in the New York Times. “Flimsy evidence that fish oil helps the heart,” the Sarasota Herald-Tribune wrote.

Are you taking fish oil pills because you thought this would prevent fatal heart attacks? What gives?

“People who eat a diet that’s high in fish have a lower risk of heart attacks and strokes in many observational studies,” says JoAnn Manson, chief of preventive medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospi­tal in Boston.

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