The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is extending the comment period for proposed regulations banning menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars from 60 to 90 days.
The public can now comment on these proposed regulations until August.
The organization has announced that, due to public demand, it will extend the comment period. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) also received requests from public health organizations to not extend the period, arguing that the 90-day comment period is appropriate to allow people enough extra time to fully consider the proposed rules, including specific comment requests, without significantly prolonging the rulemaking process.
In addition to receiving written public feedback, the organization also held public hearings on June 13th and June 15th to increase direct contact with the public, including affected communities. The audio recordings of the meetings will be posted on the FDA website upon receipt.
Source: Tobaccoreporter
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