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Doctors for America
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March 19, 2024
Doctors for America’s FDA Task Force in Washington, D.C. to Advocate for Patient Safety
Task Force members will meet with the White House to discuss the FDA-proposed ban on menthol, and members of Congress to discuss FDA funding
Washington, D.C.: This week, Doctors for America’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Task Force will be meeting with the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to urge the Biden administration to finalize the FDA-proposed ban on menthol cigarettes.
The meeting with OMB’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs comes after DFA’s FDA Task Force issued a recent public statement deploring delays in the review process, and voicing support for immediate finalization of the FDA rule banning menthol.
“As physicians, we have a duty to advocate for the wellbeing of the patients we treat, particularly when special interest groups like the tobacco industry are heavily invested in the effort to overturn the proposed menthol ban in order to protect their profits. Contrary to what the industry would have you believe, a nationwide ban on menthol cigarettes would help reduce health disparities and would ultimately save hundreds of thousands of lives,” – FDA Task Force Chair, Reshma Ramachandran
In addition to the meeting with administration officials, on Tuesday, Task Force members will head to Capitol Hill to meet with a bipartisan roster of lawmakers and staff to discuss the importance of ensuring FDA is provided the robust funding necessary for the agency to fulfill its regulatory mission and maintain its ‘gold-standard’ status.
For press inquiries for members of the FDA Task Force Doctors for America please contact Alli Everton with Continuum Health Group ([email protected]).
About Doctors for America:
Doctors for America mobilizes doctors and medical students to be leaders in putting patients over politics to improve the health of our patients, communities, and nation. We are 27,000 physicians and medical students in all 50 states, representing all areas of specialization. Our impact areas focus on access to affordable care, community health and prevention, and health justice and equity. DFA focuses solely on what is best for our patients, not on the business side of medicine, and does not accept any funding from pharmaceutical or medical device companies; which uniquely positions DFA as the organization that puts patients over politics and patients over profits. Find out more at doctorsforamerica.org and on Twitter @drsforamerica.
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