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Diane Hoffmann

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Health Claim Regulation Of Probiotics In The Usa And The Eu: Is There A Middle Way?, Diane Hoffmann Jul 2013

Health Claim Regulation Of Probiotics In The Usa And The Eu: Is There A Middle Way?, Diane Hoffmann

Diane Hoffmann

In both the USA and Europe, supermarkets and pharmacies are brimming with probiotics—products containing live micro-organisms claiming they improve health. The availability of these products corresponds to a growing consumer demand for foods that improve or maintain health and wellness. The most persuasive include claims that consumption may confer health benefits. While some of these claims may have merit, others have not been substantiated. For a number of products, claims are based on insufficient research, underpowered studies, or mixed research results, yet individual consumers find that the product is of benefit to them. In attempting to regulate health claims, as …


Are Changes To The Common Rule Necessary To Address Evolving Areas Of Research? A Case Study Focusing On The Human Microbiome Project, Diane Hoffmann, J. Fortenberry, Jacques Ravel Jul 2013

Are Changes To The Common Rule Necessary To Address Evolving Areas Of Research? A Case Study Focusing On The Human Microbiome Project, Diane Hoffmann, J. Fortenberry, Jacques Ravel

Diane Hoffmann

This article examines ways in which research conducted under the Human Microbiome Project, an effort to establish a “reference catalogue” of the micro-organisms present in the human body and determine how changes in those micro-organisms affect health and disease, raise challenging issues for regulation of human subject research. The article focuses on issues related to subject selection and recruitment, group stigma, and informational risks, and explores whether: (1) the Common Rule or proposed changes to the Rule adequately address these issues and (2) the Common Rule is the most appropriate vehicle to provide regulatory oversight and guidance on these topics.


Building Public Health Law Capacity At The Local Level, Diane Hoffmann, Virginia Rowthorn Oct 2011

Building Public Health Law Capacity At The Local Level, Diane Hoffmann, Virginia Rowthorn

Diane Hoffmann

No abstract provided.


When Should Judges Admit Or Compel Genetic Tests?, Diane Hoffmann, Karen Rothenberg Oct 2011

When Should Judges Admit Or Compel Genetic Tests?, Diane Hoffmann, Karen Rothenberg

Diane Hoffmann

No abstract provided.


Medical Marijuana And The Law, Diane Hoffmann, Ellen Weber Oct 2011

Medical Marijuana And The Law, Diane Hoffmann, Ellen Weber

Diane Hoffmann

No abstract provided.