1.   Sano Corp. said it won U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to sell the first generic nicotine patch.

2.   The FDA recently allowed SmithKline Beecham to sell its Nicorette nicotine gum over-the-counter, making it the first nicotine replacement therapy available without first visiting a doctor.

3.   The FDA proposal would give the agency the authority to regulate tobacco because it would for the first time class nicotine as a drug.

4.   The FDA proposal would give the agency the authority to regulate cigarettes, because it would for the first time class nicotine as a drug.