Appropriators To Gottlieb: Push Out Enforcement Of Tobacco Deeming Rule

House appropriators on Thursday (May 25) asked FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb to further delay enforcement of the tobacco deeming rule -- coming after FDA already delayed the rule by three months to the chagrin of congressional Democrats. Gottlieb stood by statements that the agency will make enforcement decisions around the tobacco deeming rule based on science. During a House Appropriations hearing on FDA's budget, several lawmakers questioned Gottlieb about enforcement of the deeming rule, which applies to tobacco products, including...