Mayor Frey Strikes The Right Balance On Self-Driving Cars
CCC Applauds Mayor Frey’s Veto of Anti-Autonomous Vehicle Regulation WASHINGTON, DC —OCT 6, 2026— Last week, Minneapolis’ City Council narrowly passed an ordinance requiring “human monitors” in driverless cars. The city’s mayor, Jacob Frey, vetoed that ordinance. The Consumer Choice Center issued the following statement in response. “We applaud Mayor Frey for his decision to veto […]
Drug Tariffs Start On Tuesday — Patients Will Pay More
WASHINGTON, D.C. —At 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, the Trump administration will expand its Section 232 tariffs on patented pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical ingredients to companies not covered by the first phase of the policy. The baseline tariff is 100%, although a web of country exemptions, onshoring agreements, and drug-pricing deals can substantially reduce or eliminate […]
Consumer Choice Center Condemns Emergency Scheduling of Kratom Alkaloid 7-OH
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Drug Enforcement Administration announced its intent to temporarily place 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), a naturally occurring alkaloid found in the kratom plant, into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, invoking emergency powers that bypass the full scientific review Congress normally requires. The Department of Health and Human Services simultaneously opened a […]
Consumer Choice Center warnt vor GKV-Gesetz: Höherer Herstellerabschlag könnte Patienten den Zugang zu innovativen Arzneimitteln erschweren
Berlin, 9. Juli 2026 – Das Consumer Choice Center (CCC) kritisiert die im GKV-Beitragssatzstabilisierungsgesetz geplante Erhöhung des Herstellerabschlags für patentgeschützte Arzneimittel auf 15,5 Prozent. Aus Sicht der Verbraucherorganisation droht die Maßnahme, Deutschland als Markt für innovative Medikamente zu schwächen und damit den Zugang von Patientinnen und Patienten zu neuen Therapien zu erschweren. „Sparreformen sind notwendig, […]
Höherer Herstellerabschlag erschwert Patienten den Zugang zu innovativen Arzneimitteln
Consumer Choice Center warnt vor GKV-Gesetz: Höherer Herstellerabschlag erschwert Patienten den Zugang zu innovativen Arzneimitteln Berlin, 9. Juli 2026 – Das Consumer Choice Center (CCC) kritisiert die im GKV-Beitragssatzstabilisierungsgesetz geplante Erhöhung des Herstellerabschlags für patentgeschützte Arzneimittel auf 15,5 Prozent. Aus Sicht der Verbraucherorganisation droht die Maßnahme, Deutschland als Markt für innovative Medikamente zu schwächen und damit den […]
BREAKING: Centre Says E20 Will Remain India’s Only Standard Petrol Blend
Ending Choice at the Fuel Pump Raises Bigger Questions, Says Consumer Group New Delhi, 14 July 2026 – The Consumer Choice Center (CCC) warns that the Centre’s decision to rule out offering motorists a choice between E20, E10 and pure petrol marks an important shift in India’s fuel policy and should be accompanied by greater […]
TOP Airports Worldwide: Barcelona-El-Prat and Düsseldorf are number one in the rankings
Today, the Consumer Choice Center released the second edition of its highly anticipated World Consumer Airport Index. This edition uses the latest statistical methods to highlight the triumphs and the challenges that airports face in a challenging geopolitical and economic environment. It splits a total of 60 airports into two groups based on passenger volumes […]
TOP Airports Worldwide: Vancouver in Top Ten Smaller Venues, Toronto Pearson Lagging Behind Other Major Airports
Today, the Consumer Choice Center released the second edition of its World Consumer Airport Index. This edition uses the latest statistical methods to highlight the successes and the challenges that airports face in a difficult geopolitical and economic environment. The index now includes a second Canadian airport in its rankings, with Vancouver International joining Toronto Pearson […]
Neue EU-Verpackungsverordnung: Verbraucherorganisation fordert sofortigen Stopp und Generalüberarbeitung
Neue EU-Verpackungsverordnung: Verbraucherorganisation fordert sofortigen Stopp und Generalüberarbeitung Das Consumer Choice Center kritisiert die zunehmende Belastung kleiner und mittlerer Händler durch die neuen EU-Verpackungsregeln. „Diese Regulierung ist kontraproduktiv. Die EU-Kommission will den europäischen Binnenmarkt angeblich stärken, aber treibt mit dieser Regulierung in Wahrheit kleine Händler aus ihm heraus. Gut gemeint ist nicht gut gemacht. Die […]
New EU Packaging Regulation: Consumer Organisation Calls for Immediate Pause and Overhaul
The Consumer Choice Center criticizes the growing burden that the new EU packaging rules place on small and medium-sized retailers. “The European Commission claims it wants to strengthen the European Single Market, but in reality, this regulation is driving small retailers out of it. Good intentions do not make for good policy. When a small […]
New EU Packaging Regulation: Consumer Organisation Calls for Immediate Pause and Overhaul
The Consumer Choice Center criticizes the growing burden that the new EU packaging rules place on small and medium-sized retailers. “The European Commission claims it wants to strengthen the European Single Market, but in reality, this regulation is driving small retailers out of it. Good intentions do not make for good policy. When a small […]
BREAKING: Canada Plans To Retaliate On US Tariffs, But It Won’t Help Canadians
WASHINGTON / ONTARIO – Today at 11 am EST, Canada will announce retaliatory tariffs on American goods designed to match U.S. duties “dollar for dollar,” in response to 50% levies by President Donald Trump. Trade negotiations between the US and Canada collapsed over the weekend. Jay Goldberg, North American Affairs Manager for the Consumer Choice Center […]