FDA’s new tobacco power
January 11, 2011
will, for the first time ever, have to
disclose all information regarding
tobacco products introduced or
changed after 15 February 2007,
following a ruling by the FDA after
it was granted authority over tobacco
products marketed in the US.
The new regulations cover
cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco
and smokeless products and require
tobacco companies to provide the
FDA with full ingredients and
additive lists for each product.
As part of its new powers, the
FDA can also now order the
withdrawal of products whose
make-up was changed after 15
Feb 2007, if it deems the changes
“raise different questions [relating
to] public health”.
The new rules also give the FDA
the power to “require changes” to
existing and new tobacco products
including a reduction in both
harmful chemical and nicotine levels.
“No known existing tobacco
product is safe, and a market order
issued by the FDA for these
products should never be
interpreted as such” said Lawrence
Deyton, director of the agency’s
Center for Tobacco Products.
“One of the FDA’s missions
required by this new law is to
ensure new products do not pose
an increased threat to the
American public.
“These products will not be safer,
but we are required by this law to
not allow even more dangerous
products to cause further harm to
those Americans who use tobacco
products,” Deyton added.
For details see www.fda.gov.
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