The Agony Around Ecstasy

The Agony Around Ecstasy

FOIAengine: Media Requests Signaled Issues for a “Party Drug” Going Mainstream With 153 clinical trials to assess whether the party drug known as Ecstasy can help patients suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, optimism was high earlier this summer among...
Rocky Road to a Smoke-Free Future

Rocky Road to a Smoke-Free Future

FOIAengine: Hundreds of Requests About FDA’s Tobacco Regulation With cigarette makers battling for market dominance in a “smoke-free future,” legal and marketing battles are raging – and recent Freedom of Information Act requests may signal what’s coming next.  Womble...
The Glomar Hustle

The Glomar Hustle

FOIAengine Explores the Widespread Use of “Neither Confirm Nor Deny” By John A. Jenkins We’re taking a look this week at a frequently used Freedom of Information Act exemption that isn’t mentioned anywhere in the statutory language.  It’s known as “Glomar” among the...