February 5th, 2012
We Card
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With the FDA placing tobacco retailers at the center of its new enforcement regime, We Card is a more important resource than ever
February 3rd, 2012
Judge Hears Arguments in Cigarette Warning Labels Case
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon already blocked enforcement of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) tobacco marketing and sale regulations, but the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has requested that he reverse that decision, the Legal Times reports.
The government appealed Leon’s ruling, and an appellate court will hear the case in April. However, the DOJ wants the judge to support the rules because of Leon’s concern about caution to consumers and government encouragement. |
February 1st, 2012
Fifth in a Series: Update on Possible FDA Regulation of Cigars and Pipe Tobacco A look at the FDA’s cigar and pipe tobacco status
Tobacco E-News
FDA law, as passed by Congress in 2009, allows the agency to extend tobacco regulations to other tobacco products, including cigars and pipe tobacco. Currently, the FDA only regulates cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco and smokeless tobacco products.
On April 25, 2011, the FDA issued a letter stating its intent to propose regulations on other tobacco products, such as cigars and pipe tobacco. The letter went on to state that these regulations may include company registration, product listing, ingredient listing, good manufacturing practice requirements, user fees for certain products and premarket review requirements for new tobacco products and modified risk tobacco products.
January 30th, 2012
FDA prepares final menthol report for public comment
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30 Jan 2012. The US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) will make its final report on the impact of menthol cigarettes on public health available for public comments which “may provide additional evidence or emerging data”. |
January 25th, 2012
Fourth in a Series: Cigarette Graphic Health WarningsThis week’s article details status of graphic health warnings on cigarette packaging and advertisements
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On June 22, 2011, the FDA published a final rule requiring nine text warnings and graphic images to be printed on the top 50% of the front and back of cigarette packages, the left 50% of the front and back of cigarette cartons and the top 20% of all printed cigarette advertisements. The new text and graphic-image warning labels were supposed to take effect by September 22, 2012.
