Congress to Give FDA Power to Regulate Synthetic Nicotine
Do you remember the debate and legislation that gave the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the power to regulate synthetic nicotine? You're not...
Biden’s FDA Pick Gains GOP Support Following Nomination Hearing
After testifying before the Senate HELP Committee on Dec. 14, 2021, Dr. Robert Califf appears to be on track to be confirmed as the...
Virginia Governor Proposes 100 Percent Tax Increase on Premium Cigars
Virginia's Governor Ralph Northam has proposed a 100 percent increase in the rate of taxation on premium cigars.
This increase would come as part of...
FDA Decides Fate of More than 6.5 Million Deemed Tobacco Products
On Sept. 9, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it had made what it calls "significant progress" in reviewing the...
An Update on 12 Tobacco-Related State Bills
The National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO) has compiled the following list of state tobacco-related legislative bills were introduced in the past week, listed...
Warning Shot: Behind the Warning Label Delay
As many in the industry are aware, one of the major aspects of the FDA’s deeming regulations is the requirement that: (1) cigarmakers must...
Bill Decriminalizing Marijuana Passes in U.S. House of Representatives
A newly passed bill could dramatically reshape America's U.S. drug policy. On April 1, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to decriminalize cannabis...
Xavier Becerra Confirmed as Health and Human Services Secretary
In a narrow 50 to 49 vote held on March 18, 2021, the Senate confirmed Xavier Becerra to be the new Health and Human...
Trump Nominates Dr. Stephen M. Hahn for FDA Commissioner Position
President Donald Trump has revealed his plans to nominate Dr. Stephen M. Hahn to take on the role of commissioner of the U.S. Food...
FDA Denies Substantial Equivalence Applications for 13 Tobacco Products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered retailers to stop selling 13 different tobacco products after issuing non-substantially equivalent orders for these...
