D.C. Circuit Court: FDA Ban On Electroshock Behavior Therapy Violates FDCA

Mealey's (July 14, 2021, 7:34 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a 2-1 decision, the District of Columbia Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on July 6 ruled that a Food and Drug Administration rule banning the use of electrical stimulation devices to treat aggressive or self-injurious behavior violates federal law prohibiting the FDA from regulating the practice of medicine....