Vital Strategies Issues Statement on Formal Complaint Against Food and Drug Administration to Ban Menthol Tobacco Products
June 19, 2020
June 19, 2020
NEW YORK, June 19 -- Vital Strategies issued the following statement by President and CEO Jose Luis Castro:
"Vital Strategies stands in solidarity with the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council (AATCLC) and Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) in their joint complaint against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to characterize menthol as a flavor and to ban the sale of menthol tobacco products.
"In 2009, the FDA banned the sale of flavored . . .
"Vital Strategies stands in solidarity with the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council (AATCLC) and Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) in their joint complaint against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to characterize menthol as a flavor and to ban the sale of menthol tobacco products.
"In 2009, the FDA banned the sale of flavored . . .