WASHINGTON: Two Department of Health and Human Services agencies have awarded multi-year anti-smoking marketing contracts worth up to $540 million.

The US Food and Drug Administration has created a roster of six firms that will be eligible for the planning and development of multichannel public health education campaigns, according to the RFP. Much of the work is expected to target young people, according to the search documents.

A majority of the budget for the contract is expected to be consumed by paid ...