Health Groups Say Suit To Compel Menthol Ban Not Moot Despite FDA Announcement

Mealey's (July 9, 2021, 11:09 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Several health groups argue in a July 7 brief filed in a California federal court opposing the government’s second motion to dismiss that their lawsuit seeking to compel the government to ban menthol cigarettes is not moot, writing that the court should order the government to commence rulemaking for a proposed menthol ban despite the Food and Drug Administration’s recent announcement that it plans to do so....