FDA Orders Ban On Four R.J. Reynolds Cigarette Brands

The Food and Drug Administration is stopping sales of four cigarette brands from R.J. Reynolds. The ban comes after the FDA claims the cigarettes do not meet the agency's safety review requirements.

Under FDA rules, companies that launch new cigarettes must show that the products are essentially the same as older products in terms of health risks. The FDA said four brands from R.J. Reynolds failed to show that they don't raise new safety concerns.

A spokesperson for R.J. Reynolds disagreed with the ruling, saying that the information they submitted to the FDA was very comprehensive.  The company added that their new products meet the regulatory requirements.

The brands involved are Camel Crush Bold, Pall Mall Deep Set, Pall Mall Deep Set Menthol and Vantage Tech 13.