FDA Extends Commenting Period for Substantial Equivalence Draft Guidance
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it has extended the commenting period for the agency's draft guidance on Substantial Equivalence...
FDA-Commissioned Report on Premium Cigars Coming Next Week
On March 10, 2022, the National Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) will release its report "Premium Cigars: Patterns of Use, Marketing, and...
New Jersey Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21
New Jersey has raised the age for buying cigarettes and tobacco products to 21, becoming the firs state to do so. Gov. Chris Christie...
Toomey Joins List of Senators In Support of Premium Cigar Exemption
Support is growing in the Senate for premium cigar exemption from FDA regulation. Pennsylvania Senator Pat Toomey (Republican) is the latest to pledge support...
FDA Issues Warning Letters Related to Synthetic Nicotine Products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued its first two warning letters to manufacturers accused of unlawfully marketing non-tobacco nicotine e-liquid products...
FDA Aims to Improve Substantial Equivalence Report Process for Tobacco Manufacturers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced several new actions as part of its efforts to improve the application review process for...
Cause of Action Files Brief in Opposition to FDA Tobacco Regulations
The mounting legal opposition to the FDA’s deeming ruling that’s impacting the tobacco industry continues to grow, this time by the non-profit Cause of...
Los Angeles County Bans Flavored Tobacco Products
On Oct. 1, 2019, Los Angeles county's board of supervisors voted unanimously to ban flavored tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, chewing tobacco and menthol cigarettes....
FDA Extends Deadline for Submitting Product Listings
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced plans to push back the deadline for domestic manufacturers of cigars and other regulated tobacco...
FDA to Hold Workshop on Deemed Tobacco Product Applications
Mark your calendars–the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is holding a public meeting on deemed tobacco product applications. Scheduled for October 28-29, 2019, the...
