Court Delays Health Groups Motion to be Included in Cigar Lawsuit
Today, U.S. District Court Judge Amit P. Mehta ruled to defer a motion filed by six public health groups who seek to be added as defendants…
Health Groups Respond in FDA Cigar Lawsuit
Six health groups, collectively known as Public Health Intervenors, have responded to a motion from cigar trade groups about whether the health groups should be allowed…
FDA, Cigar Groups Respond to Motion to Intervene by Health Groups
Last month, six health groups filed a motion to intervene in lawsuits filed in opposition to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) deeming regulations. Last week,…
FDA Cigar Lawsuit Delayed 30 Days Without Regulation Deadline Extension
The lawsuit between three cigar trades and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has been delayed by 30 days. A motion followed by attorneys…
Six Things: What FDA’s 2021 Delay Means for Cigars
Today, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it would extend deadlines for two provisions that deal with how companies apply for approval…
CRA & IPCPR Issue Statement on FDA’s Substantial Equivalence Delay
Cigar Rights of America (CRA) and the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) have issued a joint statement regarding the announcement that the…
FDA Delays Submission Deadline for Cigar Approval to 2021
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it will be unveiling a new comprehensive tobacco policy, which amongst other things will delay the…
Six Health Groups File Motion to Intervene in FDA Cigar Lawsuit
Six health groups have filed a motion to intervene in the cigar industry’s lawsuit against the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and its deeming regulations….
FDA Issues Guidance on Three-Month Extension for Deeming Regulations
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a guidance document clarifying the three-month extension to future deadlines as part of the deeming regulations….
FDA Is Not “Suspending Enforcement” of Cigar, E-Cigarette Regulation
Earlier today The Washington Post published an article titled, FDA suspends enforcement of stricter standards for e-cigarette, cigar industry. While that would be a big win for…
FDA Pushing Back All Regulation Deadlines By Three Months
It’s been almost a year since the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) unveiled its plans to regulate premium cigars, pipe tobacco, e-cigarettes and other tobacco…