U.S. appeals court strikes down FDA tobacco warning label requirement

August 24, 2012 12:19 PM(CBS/AP) 

Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington upheld a decision barring the federal government from requiring tobacco companies to put large graphic health warnings on cigarette packages to show that smoking can disfigure and even kill people.  Although not a compounding decision, this case is a significant decision relating to the FDA and warning labels.   To read more about this case, click here.