FDA Closer to Regulating Cigarettes

Published On: May 21st, 2009

The years-long fight over whether the FDA should regulate cigarettes and other tobacco products could soon be settled on the floor of the U.S. Senate.

A bill that would give the agency regulatory authority over tobacco passed the Senate HELP committee yesterday, and a companion bill has already been approved by the House. President Obama has said he backs the bill.

But, this morning’s WSJ notes, passage in the full Senate is still uncertain; the bill is opposed by Republican Sen. Richard Burr of North Carolina, a big tobacco state.

Industry isn’t uniformly against the measure. Altria, the parent company of Philip Morris, supports the bill. This 2007 WSJ article explains much of the backstory. And, this morning’s WSJ notes, many believe the legislation could help keep big tobacco companies hold onto the market by making it harder for smaller companies to introduce new products.

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