FDA Mandates Larger Warning Labels

[sgreger1]

yea, but this one is only allowed on claq qui - and in a secret deal with the fda this has been discontinued.

it's eugenics!!!!!!!

[danielan]

I think there should be a big damn warning label on all campaign signs

What? Like, "Warning: Contents may be dumber then they appear", "Warning: Contents may spontaneously lie" or "Warning: Contents may be ethically challenged"?

[texasmade]

it's eugenics!!!!!!!

the LARGER warnings are to make them feel more powerful...its obvious that they are OVERcompensating for something

[PipenSnus]

I've never seen warning labels on cigarettes here in the U.S. with that size print.

The FDA has label envy over the huge ones required by EU countries. Check out these cigarette labels from the UK (thanks, Wikipedia):

[danielan]

You will soon - like a month. Cigarette stock moves faster, so snus would have had to be re-marked earlier to hit compliance deadlines.

Sorry, I was wrong - cigarette warnings get all big and silly the following year (2011).

[Snusdog]

If I were a snus manufacturer I would name my next line of snus:

Warning This Product May Cause Cancer®

Then I would sue the hell out of the government for every warning label they put on a tobacco product

[texasmade]

If I were a snus manufacturer I would name my next line of snus:

Warning This Product May Cause Cancer®

Then I would sue the hell out of the government for every warning label they put on a tobacco product

Dear Lord....it's...so....genius..

[rickcharles606]

Sadly this won't change until Swedish snus is granted MRT status by the FDA, but there's no guarantee that's going to happen either. The FDA has up to a year to consider a prodcut and render a decision, after a product has been submitted for modified risk tobacco status. So at the earliest we're talking 2011. What I'm concerned with is the KY Supreme Court case where big tobacco sued over advertising limitations. If this decision is overturned then Tombstone marketing rules will be implemented on all advertisements for tobacco products here in the U.S.