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Friday, May 21, 2004A bipartisan team of lawmakers opened a new drive on Thursday to grant the Food and Drug Administration power to regulate cigarettes and tobacco -- and got the backing of one major tobacco company. The lawmakers unveiled a revised version of legislation that has foundered in recent years that would give the FDA power to regulate tobacco, including the ability to regulate nicotine, restrict advertising to children and order stronger and larger health warnings on packages. It would also prohibit unsubstantiated health claims about "reduced risk" products such as those called "light" or "ultralight." ...Under the proposed legislation, the FDA would be able to limit harmful substances in tobacco products but would not be able to ban cigarettes or nicotine completely. Only Congress would have that power. But here's the million dollar question - will they be able to advertise again on television just like other FDA-controlled drugs? posted by Sydney on 5/21/2004 08:02:00 AM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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