Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ads by a progressive nonprofit will target senators the group believes could cast the deciding vote in confirming Kennedy to lead HHS.
Manufacturers who use Red No. 3 in food will have until Jan. 15, 2027 to reformulate their products, while those who use the dye in drugs will have until Jan. 18, 2028, according to the FDA announcement. Food imported in the U.S. will also be required to comply with the new regulations.
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Opponents argue that the change could cause current smokers to use more cigarettes to compensate for the lower nicotine levels, negatively impacting their health, and that the plan could open an
The FDA is expected to propose a new rule Wednesday that would mean cigarettes have lower nicotine limits to make them less addictive.
The Biden administration has issued a proposed rule to cap nicotine in cigarettes. If confirmed, Kennedy and his boss should back it, but will they?
The positions of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on vaccines and drug companies are well known. His approach to addiction has been far less scrutinized.
FDA’s ban on Red 3 is a shot across the bow to the food sector that could ironically help facilitate Kennedy’s pursuit of further changes.
Federal officials on Wednesday released a far-reaching proposal to make cigarettes far less addictive by capping their nicotine content, a goal long sought by antismoking advocates that is unlikely to go into effect anytime soon.
The FDA proposed a controversial rule that would limit the amount of nicotine in legal cigarettes to 0.07 milligrams in a move critics have said is effectively a ban.
In the final days of the Biden administration, the F.D.A. is moving ahead with a proposal to require companies to produce a less addictive product for traditional smokers.