The FDA and Tobacco Regulation

The need for FDA regulation of tobacco products.

Attorneys argue FDA regulation of tobacco before Supreme Court.

Justice Department attorneys presented their arguments as to whether the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) can regulate tobacco before a skeptical US Supreme Court in early December. The case, named FDA versus Brown & Williamson Tobacco is a major part of the Clinton administration’s attempts to reign in the politically powerful tobacco industry and to promote public health by reducing the ...

Policy Coherence in US Tobacco Control: Beyond FDA Regulation

As the Obama administration moves to enact meaningful and comprehensive health care reform in the United States, tobacco control must be elevated as a public health priority [1]. Though tobacco control efforts have been recognized as a top public health achievement of the 20th century [2], tobacco use continues to be the leading preventable cause of death in the US [3]. As Box 1 shows, the US b...

The FDA, e-cigarettes, and the demise of combusted tobacco.

n engl j med 371;16 nejm.org october 16, 2014 1469 the devices, deeming them to be subject to regulation as tobacco products.1 The term “e-cigarette” (which the regulations do not define) generally refers to a variety of battery-powered inhaler devices that deliver aerosolized, refined nicotine in a humectant. In 2014, Americans will spend about $2.2 billion on e-cigarettes — numbers that excee...

Smokers' reactions to FDA regulation of tobacco products: Findings from the 2009 ITC United States survey

BACKGROUND On June 22, 2009, the US FDA was granted the authority to regulate tobacco products through the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (FSPTCA). The intent is to improve public health through regulations on tobacco product marketing and tobacco products themselves. This manuscript reports baseline data on smokers' attitudes and beliefs on specific issues relevant to the FS...