Senate Tobacco Bill Advocates Extended Use, New Claims For OTC NRTs
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA is directed to consider approving extended use of OTC nicotine replacement products in legislation introduced by Sen. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) and Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) May 20
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