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Tobacco Regulation Report

The latest national tobacco rules and news—and what may be on the horizon
Tobacco Regulation Report

Ominous Statements: FDA Makes Inquiries

 Oct. 26, 2018

Last September, the FDA gave five e-cigarette manufacturers—Juul, Logic, blu, MarkTen and Vuse—60 days to explain how they would address use of e-cigarettes among young people, and especia...

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FDA Action: Warnings to Online Retailers

 Sep. 21, 2018

In addition to the 1,300 letters and fines issued in September, the FDA sent 12 warning letters this past spring to online retailers selling what the agency called misleadingly labeled or advertised e...

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Industry Reaction: Analyst Responds

Sep. 21, 2018

Other industry voices have chimed in on the discussion. “We are not at all surprised by the FDA’s announcement as it has been focused on this topic for quite some time and has specifically...

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FDA Action: Warning Letters and Fines

Sep. 21, 2018

On Sept. 12, the FDA issued 1,300 warning letters and fines to more than 1,000 retailers as a result of a summerlong undercover operation at the store level. The list included several branded chains s...

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FDA Action: More Warnings

Sep. 21, 2018

In addition to the actions this month, the FDA is also investigating whether manufacturers introduced certain e-cigarette products to the market after Aug. 8, 2016, and may be subject to enforcement f...

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Industry Reaction: Manufacturers Respond

Sep. 21, 2018

Several of the e-cigarette companies issued responses to the FDA’s latest actions by press time:Altria responded with this statement: “We welcome the FDA’s action and look forward to...

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FDA Action: Deadline for Manufacturers

Sep. 21, 2018

The majority of the violations described in the warning letters were for the illegal sale of five e-cigarette products: Vuse, Blu, Juul, MarkTen XL and Logic, the agency said. These five brands curren...

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Industry Reaction: Retailers Respond

Sep. 21, 2018

Retailers contacted by CSP about the recent FDA actions responded with little surprise. “I believe this is one of many new initiatives from the FDA with the goal of helping create a healthier po...

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Chapter 11: New Scrutiny Over Flavors in E-Cigarettes

Sep. 21, 2018

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has doubled down—some may say tripled down—on electronic cigarettes and, more specifically, flavored e-cigs.In a sweeping move to reinforce its ...

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Chapter 10: Second-Guessing the New-Product Review Process

Aug. 16, 2018

About a year after announcing a tobacco strategy involving nicotine levels in cigarettes and other related measures to reduce tobacco use among Americans, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) s...

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