FDA Tobacco Authority Likely; Foes Contend Move Is Bad For Agency's Health

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FDA regulation of tobacco appears imminent despite opponents' fears that the new purview will distract an already struggling agency from its mission.A bill that would hand responsibility for tobacco over to FDA could move to the Senate floor within the next month, according to Chris Dodd, D-Conn., vice chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.