Secretary Price Statement on FDA’s Announcement of New Regulatory Plan to Address Tobacco and Nicotine

Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, M.D. issued the following statement after the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) announcement of a comprehensive regulatory plan to address tobacco and nicotine use:

“FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb and his team have announced a common sense, balanced approach to tobacco and nicotine regulation. Protecting and improving public health, especially our children’s health, is a core mission of HHS. We commend Dr. Gottlieb today as he works to protect our nation's health."

Read more about FDA’s announcement here.