D.C. Circuit Affirms FDA’s Regulation Of Wooden Pipes, Assessment Of User Fees

Mealey's (August 2, 2021, 3:19 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A District of Columbia Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on July 20 rejected three tobacco industry associations’ challenge to the Tobacco Control Act (TCA), affirming as within congressional authority the TCA’s provisions that regulate wooden pipes as components of tobacco products and that exempt e-cigarette manufacturers from paying fees to fund the Food and Drug Administration’s regulatory activities....