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InJanuarytheU.S.CircuitCourtofAppealsfortheDistrictofCo-lumbiaoptedagainsthavingthefullcourtreviewitsthree-judgepanelsdecisionthate-cigarettescannotberegulatedbytheFDAasadrugormedicaldevicepro-videdthatthemanufacturersinquestionrefrainfrommarketinge-cigarettesashavingtherapeuticpurposes.Atissueinlastyearse-cigarettelawsuitwaswhethertheFDAcouldregulateelectroniccigarettesunderthedruganddeviceprovisionsoftheFederalFoodDrugandCos-meticActFDCAorastobaccoproductsundertheFamilySmok-ingPreventionandTobaccoCon-trolActpassedin2009.TheFDAarguedthate-cigarettesareakintonicotinegumandpatchproductsregulatedundertheFDCAwhichmustbemustapprovedbytheFDAbeforetheycanbemarketed.Butthethree-judgepaneldisagreed.ThepanelruledthatdevicescanberegulatedbytheFDAastobaccoproductsratherthanasdrugde-liverydevicesrequiringelaborateclinicaltestingpriortobeingmadeavailabletoconsumers.TheFDAappealedthepanelsdecisionbuttheCourtofAppealsrecentlydeclinedtorehearthecase.Theagencyisnowconsider-ingwhethertotakethecasetotheU.S.SupremeCourt.AnewSpanish-languageWebsitefda.govtabacowasrecentlylaunchedbytheFDAsCenterforTobaccoProductsCTP.ItsanewresourceconnectingSpan-ish-speakingretailersandcon-sumerstocrediblescience-basedinformationandresourcesas-sertsaspokespersonfortheFDAwhonotesthatminoritycommu-nitieshavethehighestprevalenceoftobaccouse.Thenewsitepro-videstipsdownloadabletoolsandinformationSpanish-speak-ingretailersneedtocomplywithFDArules.Aretailereducationcampaignpageonthesiteofferstranslatedprintedmaterialsor-deredonlineregulatoryinforma-tioneducationalmaterialsvideosandpodcastswww.fda.govrom-pelacadena.AlsofeaturedFederalresourcesInforma-tiononyouthtobaccopreventiondetailsoneffectivetreatmentfornicotineaddictiontobaccore-searchandstatisticsDigitaltimelineHighlightspastachievementsandupcomingdeadlinesrequiredbytheTobaccoControlAct.ScheduledforMay22-242011attheKingsmillResortandSpainWilliamsburgVirginiatheTMAsAnnualMeetingandConferencewillfocusonEvidence-BasedScienceandRegulationoftheTobaccoIndustry.Theeventwillincludeaseriesofpre-conferenceFDAindustryworkshopsandeducationalsessionsincludingakeynotespeechbyLawrenceDeytondirectoroftheFDAsCenterforTobaccoProductsonMay25.TopicsontheprogramincludeadiscussionaboutthecurrentcompetitivepositionoftheindustrybyapaneloftopsecuritiesanalystsaSCHIPpostmortemanddiscussionoftheregula-toryenvironmentandalookatthecurrentsupplyanddemandsituationforleaftobaccoalongwiththepotentialimpactonsupplyofFDAregulationontheuseofpesticidesandherbicides.IllicittradeespeciallyArticle15oftheFCTCandTitleIIIoftheFDAwillalsobeaddressed.AsistraditionalatTMAsannualeventques-tionsandanswerswillgureprominentlyinallsessions.TheoFoltzretiringheadofAltadisUSAwillbehonoredasaTMAGiantoftheIndustry.AneveningdinnereventwillfeaturekeynotespeakerGarethDavisretiredheadoftheImperialTobaccoGroup.Themeetingwillconcludewithroundtablediscussionsamongstindustryexpertscenteringontheconferencetheme.FormoreinformationaboutTMAs96thAnnualMeetingandConferencepleasevisitwww.tma.orgorcall609-275-4900.CigarindustryveteranSalFontanadiedatage86inJupiterFloridaonFeb.2.AtopexecutiveatCa-machoCigarsFontanaplayedanintegralroleinthebusinessofcigar-makingformorethansixde-cades.joinstheindustryandFontanaslovedonesinmourningthelossofagreatmakerofci-garsandagreatman.E-CigsStillPrevailingAgainstFDAFDASiteNowBilingualTMAAnnualMeetingSlatedforMayMourningSalFontanaIndustryIconTOBACCOOUTLETBUSINESSMARCHAPRIL2011MARCHAPRIL2011TOB14NEWSTRENDSCourtoptsagainstafullreviewofjudgesdecisiononregulation.TheregulatorybodyhaslaunchedanewsiteforSpanish-speakingretailers.TheTobaccoMerchantsAssociationplansits96thAnnualMeetingandConference.