If a new comparative effectiveness research agency is allowed to use different--or inferior--scientific standards than those imposed on the private sector, the government will be the only voice in CER.

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Once-esoteric questions involving the federal preemption of state law (especially state tort law and consumer protection statutes) have become the subject of a contentious public debate. Consumer advocates, plaintiffs' attorneys, and state...

Once-esoteric questions involving the federal preemption of state law (especially state tort law and consumer protection statutes) have become the subject of a contentious public debate. Consumer advocates, plaintiffs' attorneys, and state officials argue that broad federal preemption claims--often by federal regulatory agencies and without a clear Congressional mandate--interfere with...

Disputes regarding federal preemption of state law affect many regulatory arenas, including financial regulations, automobile safety, clean-air laws, telecommunications, and energy.