Letter to former FDA Commissioner Califf urging development of laboratory-developed test (LDT) regulations

Letter to Office of Management and Budget supporting FDA regulation of laboratory-developed tests (LDTs)

Comment on FDA’s Proposed Rule on Laboratory-Developed Tests (LDTs)

Comment on Proposed Rule re: Medical Devices; Laboratory Developed Tests (Docket No. FDA-2023-N-2177)

Peter’s Memo: Keeping babies and kids healthy

The Trump administration promises to make our children healthy again. But here are two worrying stories we’re tracking that threaten the health of babies and children.

Flavor report: Hidden ingredients

The way a food tastes and smells is important when it comes to choosing what we eat. Food companies engineer foods to ensure they taste and smell appealing by adding flavors and spices. These can be natural substances or chemicals synthesized in a laboratory. They can be a single ingredient—like vanilla extract, dried basil, or a specific chemical—or blends of many ingredients formulated and developed by professional flavorists.

Food industry hides unsafe ingredients behind vague terms like ‘flavor’

Manufacturers hide thousands of food chemicals—some deemed unsafe in other countries—from consumers and the FDA via vague ingredient labels and lax oversight.

Letter to Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought

"We are writing to applaud the administration’s commitment to reforming the “Generally Recognized as Safe” (GRAS) loophole, which allows companies to introduce new food chemicals without US Food and Drug Administration review or disclosure. For decades, the Center for Science in the Public Interest, an independent consumer advocacy organization, has advocated for the closure of the loophole, and we are pleased to see a reform proposal currently under review at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)." View the resource below to keep reading.

The FDA rarely forces manufacturers to recall dangerous medical devices, watchdog report finds

Lawmakers requested the report after a 2023 ProPublica and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette investigation revealed that the FDA had received hundreds of complaints over many years about defective breathing machines and never ordered a recall.

Titanium dioxide: Hiding in holiday treats, dairy, and more

The color additive titanium dioxide can potentially cause DNA damage but is used in Christmas treats and dairy products. Tell the dairy industry to ditch TiO2.

Off-label use of COVID-19 vaccines was once discouraged but has become common amid new guidelines

Following changes to COVID-19 vaccine eligibility and recommendations in 2025, many people are wondering whether they can get COVID-19 vaccines for themselves or their children. Here's what to know.