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Trump Emergency Use Authorization for Convalescent Plasma More Hype than Hope

Statement of CSPI President Dr. Peter G. Lurie
August 23, 2020
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No Evidence Supports Oleandrin, Favored Therapeutic of the MyPillow Guy, for COVID-19

Statement of CSPI President Dr. Peter G. Lurie
August 21, 2020
Structural diagram of oleandrin
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Guest Post: COVID-19 Should Prompt Grocery Stores to Reimagine their Roles

Beyond the Curve: Dr. Peter Lurie's COVID-19 Blog
August 20, 2020
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Depoliticizing Vaccine Development

Beyond the Curve: Dr. Peter Lurie's COVID-19 Blog
August 14, 2020
A clinician administers a vaccine via arm injection
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Trump’s Dubious Executive Actions Fail to Deliver Needed Relief

Statement of CSPI Policy Director Laura MacCleery
August 12, 2020
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Nursing Homes: A True COVID-19 Epicenter

Beyond the Curve: Dr. Peter Lurie's COVID-19 Blog
August 11, 2020
An elderly person holds a stress ball in one hand
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Senate Republicans Poised to Expose Americans to Preventable Hardship

Statement of CSPI Deputy Director of Federal Affairs Colin Schwartz
August 6, 2020
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Nation’s Leading Vaccine Authorities Urge Thorough Review of Safety and Efficacy of COVID-19 Vaccines

Completed Phase 3 Trials and Transparent Process Necessary for Public Confidence, Experts Say
August 5, 2020
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CSPI Endorses Universal School Meals Bill

Statement of CSPI Deputy Director of Federal Affairs Colin Schwartz
July 30, 2020
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Cleveland City Council Unanimously Passes Healthy Kids' Meals Bill

Statement of CSPI Policy Associate Sara Ribakove
July 29, 2020
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Is your seltzer habit harming your teeth?

By Caitlin Dow
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A leading researcher explains the obesity epidemic

By NAH Editorial Staff
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When foods and drugs don’t mix

By Lindsay Moyer