FDA tobacco regs would cost agency $3-5 mil. annually, agency estimates.
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA TOBACCO REGS WOULD COST AGENCY $3 MIL.-$5 MIL. TO IMPLEMENT and would require the efforts of 30-50 full-time FDA employees, the agency estimated in its analysis of the final rule published in the Aug. 28 Federal Register. Funds for the increased costs and personnel would need to be allocated under FDA's fiscal 1998 budget.