Thursday, July 31, 2008

The FDA Inhales

"The Bush administration opposes the measure, saying it would undermine the FDA's credibility."

What, like they have any left?


"Congress backs plan for FDA to regulate tobacco" by Bloomberg News | July 31, 2008

WASHINGTON - The $89- billion-a-year US tobacco industry would be regulated by the Food and Drug Administration for the first time under a measure the House passed yesterday amid threats of a presidential veto.

The House voted 326 to 102 for the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, backed by public health groups and Philip Morris USA, the nation's biggest tobacco maker. A similar bill awaits Senate action. The Bush administration opposes the measure, saying it would undermine the FDA's credibility."