RE: FDA recalls Starlink

From: extropians@HarveyNewstrom.com
Date: Tue Nov 07 2000 - 16:01:06 MST


Michael S. Lorrey wrote,
> Ah, but tobacco is not a food product, nor, supposedly, a drug
> product, ergo, the *Food* and *Drug* Administration has no
> jurisdiction there.

I cannot think of any definition of food and drug that excludes nicotine
from both categories. If I thought all foods and drugs should be regulated
by the FDA, I would have to include nicotine and tobacco among them.

> The EPA really has no right to impede its product approval process,

I am not familiar with the EPA's involvement in this case. What are they
doing?

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