USA TOBACCO INDUSTRY NERVOUS OVER ‘SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE’ DEMANDS
January 1st, 2011
BY KEITH NUTHALL
US tobacco industry concerned over 'substantial equivalence deadline'
The Food & Drug Administration of the USA has told tobacco companies to prove that products launched or changed since 2007 are largely the same as those on sale before. If they cannot, then there is a risk these products could banned. Tobacco majors are expected to comply, but smaller manufacturers may struggle with the necessary analysis.
The USA's Food & Drug Administration (FDA) had a New Year's present for the tobacco industry on January 5 that was unwelcome for ...
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