The FDA Authorizes Four Verve Oral Tobacco Products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized the marketing of four new oral tobacco products manufactured by U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company under the...
Cigar Trade Groups Seek Postponement in Warning Statement Requirement
If you thought the legal back-and-forth between the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the cigar industry was over after the U.S. District...
Democratic Lawmakers Call on FDA to Remove all Flavored E-Cigarettes
U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman (FL-23) Schultz and Diana DeGette (CO-01) are leading a call made by more than 40 members of Congress for the...
A Cautionary Tale: Australia’s Over Regulation of Tobacco and Nicotine
As tobacco businesses in the U.S. continue to come to terms with operating under increased regulations, observing how other countries are handling tobacco regulation...
Premium Cigar Exemption Included in New House Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a new spending bill that includes language that would prevent the FDA from enforcing regulations against premium...
FDA Extends Compliance Deadlines For Some Due to Natural Disasters
If you’re a manufacturer or importer affected by one of the recent hurricanes and wildfires, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is offering...
FDA Questions Legality of Over 40 E-Cigarette and ENDS Products
In its latest move impacting the electronic cigarette category, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent letters to 21 different manufacturers and...
FDA Announces Policy Shift Impacting Deeming Regulations
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), now led by Dr. Scott Gottlieb, has announced a new plan that targets the level of nicotine...
Castor Introduces HR 1854 to Exempt Premium Cigars
Another bill has been introduced that if passed would protect premium cigars from regulations imposed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Congresswoman...
Newly Proposed Federal Bills Target Tobacco Business Practices
There are several new bills being introduced or proposed on the federal level that are aimed at controlling how the tobacco industry conducts its...
