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Federal agencies have significant discretion to remove or alter regulatory barriers to methadone treatment.
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"The GW Regulatory Studies Center has done phenomenal work in cataloguing and analyzing reforms in regulatory policy...[it is] a national treasure."
Cass R. Sunstein
Robert Walmsley University Professor, Harvard
OIRA Administrator Under President Obama
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Economically Significant Final Rules Published by Presidential Year
Court Decision Extends the Period for Issuing Midnight Rules
A court decision found that agencies cannot withdraw a final rule that has appeared in the Federal Register for public inspection without notice and comment.
Factors Contributing to the Infant Formula Shortage
To reduce the risk of infant formula shortages in the future, the government should eliminate the barriers to entry under its control.
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"Your input and expertise during the drafting of the Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2019 and SMART Act of 2019 was invaluable."
Joint Statement (PDF)
Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ)
Senator James Lankford (R-OK)
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"It is rare to find a situation where you have a community of scholars who are so accomplished all studying regulation in one place."
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