Tobacco Control Act and FDA Review of New Tobacco Products : Selected Assessments

The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Tobacco Control Act) became a law on June 22, 2009. It gives the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the authority to regulate the manufacture, distribution, and marketing of tobacco products to protect public health. This book highlights some of the provisions of the Tobacco Control Act and provides an assessment of FDA efforts to implement the Tobacco Control Act since it was signed into law.