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Originally Posted by Silver14
I agree dictionaries are used to define words. The definition you provided doesn’t list regulate as a synonym for approve. You can call approve regulate all you want.
FDA approval means the agency has determined that the benefits of the product outweigh the known risks for the intended use. FDA regulations are the laws set forth in the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
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There's no reason to argue about it.
If tobacco meets their "regulated" conditions it is "approved" to be sold.
If tobacco does NOT meet their "regulated" conditions then it is banned from being sold.
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By definition, the FDA regulates EVERYTHING under its authority....
regulate
[ˈreɡyəˌlāt]
VERB
control or supervise (something, especially a company or business activity) by means of rules and regulations.
"the organization that regulates fishing in the region"
synonyms:
supervise · oversee · police · superintend · monitor · check (up on) · keep an eye on · inspect · administer · be responsible for · control · manage · direct · guide · govern · rule · order
set (a clock or other apparatus) according to an external standard.
"the standard time by which other clocks were regulated"
synonyms:
adjust · fix · set · set right · set to rights · standardize · normalize · calibrate · fine-tune · make good · put in working order · overhaul