Food and Drug Administration: Regulation of Tobacco Products

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO attempted to obtain internal memorandums, notes from meetings or conversations, electronic and other written communications, and other documents from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) related to 12 specific requests for information concerning the activities that led to FDA's proposal to regulate the sale of tobacco products. In addition, GAO provided information on how FDA developed the tobacco regulations, evaluated regulatory options, and determined its jurisdiction over tobacco products.