Health Groups File Second Lawsuit Against the US FDA
“We’re extremely disappointed to be forced to file this second lawsuit against the FDA in support of protecting Americans from menthol cigarettes,” said Laurent Huber, Executive Director of Action on Smoking and Health.
“The FDA’s own research confirms that a menthol ban would save lives; there is no scientific reason to delay finalizing this rule.”
After setting an initial date of August 2023 to issue this rule, the FDA has unreasonably and unlawfully delayed this life-saving rule.
Read our joint press release here>
The announcement was covered in several key media outlets as well.
Read more here from The Associated Press, CNN, The Hill, and Bloomberg News.
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