Lives Hang in the Balance While the FDA Bureaucracy Churns

“Food and Drug Administrator (FDA) Robert Califf testified before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee about the agency’s activities, including healthcare and implementation of the Tobacco Control Act of 2009.  The issues considered at the April 12, 2024, hearing included the substantial lag in FDA approval of premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs), specifically for tobacco harm reduction (THR) products.”