FDA to Focus on Nicotine Addiction and Premium Cigars in 2018
On Dec. 14, 2017, the Scott Gottlieb of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revealed some of his agency’s major policy goals for...
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...
Global Premium Cigars’ FDA Lawsuit Comes to a Halt
Before the cigar trade groups filed their joint lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Global Premium Cigars, LLC. filed its own...
U.S. Court of Appeals Strikes down FDA-Required Warning Labels for Cigars
A unanimous panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has struck down part of the U.S. Food...
City of Chicago Files Formal Answer to Lawsuit on OTP Tax
The City of Chicago has filed a formal answer, or legal response, to the lawsuit filed by NATO, Iwan Ries & Co. (a Chicago...
Commenting Period Extended for Proposed Tobacco Product Bans
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is extending the comment period for menthol cigarettes and characterizing flavors in cigars. In a June 17,...
McConnell to Introduce Tobacco 21 Legislation in May 2019
It's news that has the entire tobacco industry talking–yet another bill has been introduced that aims to raise the minimum age for people purchasing...
Scott Gottlieb Gets Confirmation from Senate for new FDA Position
Scott Gottlieb, President Trump’s pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), was confirmed by the Senate on Tuesday, May 11, 2017, in...
Rubio and Members of Committee on Appropriations Debate Premium Cigars
During a meeting of the Committee on Appropriations on Thursday, July 20, 2017, the topic of FDA regulations and their impact on the premium...
FDA Deeming Regulations: What They Mean for Your Store
Five months after the FDA’s deeming regulations were released, there are still a lot of questions and much confusion around what they mean for...
