FDA Plans To Finalize Menthol Ban, Cigar Flavor Rules This August

FDA this year plans to finalize two highly anticipated tobacco rules: one that would ban menthol in cigarettes and another that would prohibit characterizing flavors in cigars, both of which are slated for release in August, according to the agency’s regulatory agenda unveiled Tuesday (Jan. 4). The agency also has again pushed back the release date for several other tobacco rules, including a final rule to reflect that the minimum age of sale for tobacco products has increased from 18...