Altria sues the U.S. FDA, court records show
Altria (MO) sued the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, according to court records. The complaint in federal court in Lubbock, Texas was not immediately available.
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Marlboro-maker Altria NYSE:MO sued the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday, seeking to force the agency to overhaul a review process it says has blocked newer nicotine products from reaching the market, a legal filing showed.Under U.S. law, the FDA must review new tobacco products before…
Marlboro-maker Altria NYSE:MO sued the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday, according to a legal filing, asking a court to compel the agency to overhaul a review process the company says has kept newer nicotine products off the market. The filing said the FDA must review new tobacco products before they can be sold in the U.S. under federal law.