From: Convenience Store News
FDA’s Zeller Talks Stop-Sale Orders, Inspections
By Melissa Kress
LAS VEGAS — The process of regulating tobacco continues as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) takes action on not substantially equivalent products, starts retail inspections on Native American reservations, and continues to work toward a final deeming rule.
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On the topic of inspections, Zeller announced the FDA recently signed contracts with two tribal nations to begin retail checks of outlets on tribal lands and inspections have started with one of them. The process of retail inspections on Native American reservations “has been slower than anticipated,” he acknowledged.
