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FDA proposes new requirement for graphic labels on cigarette packs

By Cassidy Morrison
Published August 15, 2019 2:45pm ET
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FDA proposes new requirement for graphic labels on cigarette packs
The Food and Drug Administration proposed a rule Thursday morning to require cigarette packages to include realistic images showing the health consequences of smoking. The rule would be the greatest change to cigarette labeling in 35 years. The proposed rule was prompted by a court order from federal judge Indira Talwani, an appointee of President […]

The Food and Drug Administration proposed a rule Thursday morning to require cigarette packages to include realistic images showing the health consequences of smoking.

The rule would be the greatest change to cigarette labeling in 35 years.

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