Tobacco bill passes Senate
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Branded and generic nicotine replacement therapy products may get quicker routes to market under an amendment to the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (HR 4250), which passed the Senate July 15. The amendment, introduced by Sen. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio), would allow FDA regulation of tobacco products and provide a buyout for tobacco farmers. For NRT marketers, the provision advocates the use of time-and-extent applications and other FDA fast-tracking of smoking cessation products, reflecting DeWine's earlier bill (1"The Tan Sheet" May 24, 2004, p. 9)...