Brian King Named as New Center for Tobacco Products Director
The Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) has a new director. In a Tweet posted on May 20, 2022, FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert M. Califf...
FDA Issues its First PMTA Status Report
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has submitted its first status report on its progress reviewing and issuing marketing orders or denials to...
FDA Issues Marketing Decisions for Vuse Vibe and Vuse Ciro Products
On May 12, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued decisions on several Vuse Vibe and Vuse Ciro e-cigarette products. These decisions included...
Cigar Industry Responds to FDA’s Flavored Cigars Proposed Rule
Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released new proposed product standards for both menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars . If passed,...
FDA Issues Proposed Product Standards for Tobacco Products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is making moves that could drastically change the tobacco industry and products many consumers use. Today, the...
Lobbying Efforts Erupt over FDA’s Looming Menthol Cigarette Ban
As federal officials move closer towards finalizing a plan to ban menthol cigarettes, a massive lobbying effort has commenced as both anti-tobacco and tobacco...
FDA Ordered to Submit Quarterly Reports on PMTA Review Process
There's a change coming to the FDA's Premarket Tobacco Application (PMTA) review process. On April 15, 2022, Judge Paul W. Grimm of the U.S....
An Update on 7 State Legislative Bills Impacting Tobacco Taxes
The following update was provided by the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO)
The following tobacco-related state legislative bills have been acted on by a...
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...
Michele Mital to Temporarily Lead Center for Tobacco Products
According to reports from Filter and Vaping360, the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) will name Michele Mital as its acting director when Mitch Zeller...
