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Not So Juris-Prudent: The Misguided Movement To Abandon Chevron Deference Through The Lens Of Mifepristone And The Attacks On Fda Autonomy, Ella Seltzer
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A Solution To The Hard Problem Of Soft Law, Keagan Potts
A Solution To The Hard Problem Of Soft Law, Keagan Potts
Michigan Journal of Environmental & Administrative Law
Administrative Agencies often rely on guidance documents to carry out their statutory mandate. Over the past few decades, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been criticized for using soft law guidance documents to exercise powers beyond those authorized by Congress. Since attacks on the use of guidance documents persist and agencies need soft law to respond quickly and flexibly to rapid technological growth, it is essential to develop a solution that preserves this crucial regulatory mechanism and prevents its abuse. The most likely alternative to soft law guidance is formal regulation, which must be developed through the notice-and-comment process. …