(November 10, 2015, 1:55 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Nov. 10 announced that it has issued first product marketing orders through its premarket tobacco application pathway in relation to eight smokeless tobacco products.

The FDA said in a news release that it has authorized the marketing of new tobacco products through the premarket tobacco application (PMTA) pathway.

PMTA

The FDA said the authorization will allow tobacco products to be sold in the United States. However, the authorization does not mean the products are safe or...