FDA Tobacco Chief Fired by RFK Jr. Lands at Advocacy Group

Brian King, former director of the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products, joined a leading anti-tobacco advocacy group a month after being removed from his post under the health department’s reorganization.

King will serve as the executive vice president for US programs for the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, leading the organization’s work at the federal, state, and local levels to protect kids from harmful and addictive tobacco products, according to the group’s statement Thursday.

“Brian has dedicated his career to advancing science-based policies and programs that reduce tobacco use and its devastating consequences,” Yolonda C. Richardson, president and CEO of the ...