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Battle over FDA tobacco regulation

Article Abstract:

A political battle has been engaged between the tobacco industry and anti-smoking groups over President Clinton's proposal to grant the FDA jurisdiction over tobacco products. The proposal further restricts the advertisement and sale of tobacco products to minors. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co is waging a campaign of opposition to the proposal while the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Coalition on Smoking or Health are supportive of the proposal.

Cigarettes, Cigarette Manufacturing, Health Regulation, Prevention, Smoking, American Medical Association, Smoking and youth, Youth smoking, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., Medical law, American Academy of Pediatrics, Coalition on Smoking or Health

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FDA hears tobacco comments

Article Abstract:

The US Food and Drug Administration is proposing new regulations governing the sale and advertising of tobacco products that it requested comments on by Jan 2, 1996. There were over 61,000 responses to the plan to prohibit tobacco product sales to minors, prohibit vending machine sales, limit advertising to black-and-white photographs in most cases and mandate the tobacco industry to fund an anti-smoking campaign for $150 million.

Product Safety Regulation NEC, Economic policy, Safety regulations

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Daunting hurdles ahead: tobacco industry declares war on FDA regulation

Article Abstract:

The Clinton administration's classification of nicotine as an addictive drug, to be regulated by the FDA, has raised the battle between smoking and antismoking advocates to a fever pitch. If the history of two previous laws limiting smoking and cigarette sales is any indication, the government will have a long, hard fight. Its trump card could prove to be tobacco company records showing intent to manipulate nicotine levels.

Product Safety-Drugs & Cosmetics, Drugs, Political aspects, Antismoking movement, Tobacco

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