By: MATTHEW PERRONE
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior officials in the Food and Drug Administration's tobacco center were blindsided by a recent decision that opens the door to


Matthew Perrone is a Health Writer at the Associated Press. He focuses on critical intersections of medicine, money, and policy, covering topics related to health and wellness, culture, and pharmaceuticals. His work has been featured in numerous reputable outlets, including HuffPost, ABC7 News Bay Area, and The Globe and Mail.
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While he does not specify a geographic focus beyond his association with The Associated Press based in the United States (Tennessee), pitches should be relevant to U.S. national issues unless there is a specific tie-in that he has covered previously.
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