Chevron doctrine ruling a ‘gut-punch’ for US health and environment – experts

The supreme court in Washington. Photograph: Samuel Corum/AFP via Getty Images

A supreme court decision that overturned the “Chevron doctrine” could upend regulations on everything from tobacco to pharmaceuticals to surprise medical bills, experts told the Guardian.

The 40-year-old legal framework, the Chevron doctrine, once directed courts to defer to the expertise of federal agencies, such as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).