Big Tobacco to the Rescue? FDA Delays Fuel Illicit Market and Stifle Innovation

Big Tobacco to the Rescue? FDA Delays Fuel Illicit Market and Stifle Innovation

As a society, we have been conditioned to believe “Big Tobacco” is out to get everyone addicted to dangerous, toxic products. Many picture a boogeyman using its money and influence to skirt the barriers the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has put in place to keep us safe. But what if the FDA is actually the villain in this story? That might sound preposterous. After all, the FDA exists to protect consumers from large corporations whose onl…