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African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council et al v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services et al
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4:24-cv-01992
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February 21, 2025
Dispute Over FDA Menthol Cigarette Ban Paused Until August
A California federal judge has agreed to pause a lawsuit alleging that federal health regulators slow-walked implementing a ban on menthol cigarettes while new leadership assumes control of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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November 06, 2024
Tobacco Cos. Side With FDA In Menthol Cigarette Ban Fight
Tobacco giants R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris have come to the aid of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in a pair of friend-of-the-court briefs, urging a federal court to toss a suit against the agency over its purported delays in implementing a ban on menthol cigarettes.
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October 21, 2024
FDA Tells Court Menthol Cigarette Ban Is Still Under Review
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has said it's still evaluating whether to finalize a proposed ban on menthol cigarettes, urging a California federal court to throw out a lawsuit that's attempting a "judicial end-run" around the ongoing review.
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July 10, 2024
RJ Reynolds Urges Toss Of Menthol Suit Against FDA
Tobacco giant R.J. Reynolds has come to the support of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in a friend-of-the-court brief, arguing that the court should toss a federal lawsuit against the agency over its purported delays in implementing a ban on menthol cigarettes.
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April 02, 2024
FDA Sued Again Over Years Of Delays On Menthol Ban
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday was hit with a suit over a yearslong delay on banning menthol cigarettes, the second one brought by public health groups that say the agency's failure has caused thousands of premature deaths.