Following up on a 2009 law which gave it the power to regulate tobacco products, the FDA announced yesterday that manufacturers must report to the agency by March 22 on whether their products are in any way more dangerous or more addictive than items which were on the market by February 15, 2007.
ACSH's Dr. Gilbert Ross notes that the FDA action permits it to prevent the sale of any new tobacco products, including harm reduction tools like e-cigarettes and smokeless tobacco. ACSH hopes that the FDA will use its new powers judiciously.
FDA sets guidelines on its regulation of tobacco products
By ACSH Staff — January 6, 2011
By ACSH Staff