Five tobacco manufacturers filed a lawsuit August 2011 against the FDA over the agency’s requirement that all cigarette packages carry a graphic warning label depicting the dangers of smoking. By September 2012 the FDA requires all packaging to have a warning label. The main argument in the lawsuit was that this requirement threatened the constitutional rights of the tobacco … [Read more...] about Injunction Made in Lawsuit Fighting FDA Cigarette Warnings
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Big 5 Tobacco File Lawsuit to Fight New Warning Labels
On September 22, 2012, all cigarette packaging and advertising must display one of the FDAs 9 pre-approved graphic and text health warnings. These labels are designed to discourage youths from smoking and to provide greater appeal for quitting to current smokers. However, on September 21, 2011 a hearing was held in U.S. Federal District Court regarding the … [Read more...] about Big 5 Tobacco File Lawsuit to Fight New Warning Labels
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