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FDA Issues Cigar Warning, Advertising Plan Draft Guidance

When the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced its intention to regulate a variety of tobacco products, including cigars, it issued a variety of…

FDA Loses Lawsuit Over Tobacco Labeling Changes

Turns out, if you put a new band on a cigar, it’s still the same cigar after all. Yesterday, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration…

Five Things: What the Aug. 8, 2016 FDA Date Means

Today, almost every cigar purchased in the U.S. will be sold in a manner much like they were sold on Sunday. And yet, today is…

CAA, CRA & IPCPR File Lawsuit Over FDA’s Regulation of Cigars

The Cigar Association of America (CAA), Cigar Rights of America (CRA) and International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) have a filed a lawsuit in…

Cigar Trade Groups Plan Lawsuit Against FDA

The Cigar Association of America (CAA), Cigar Rights of America (CRA) and International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers’ Association (IPCPR) will file a lawsuit by…

Global Premium Cigars Files Lawsuit Against FDA

Global Premium Cigars, LLC—the company behind the 1502 Cigars brand—has filed what is the first known instance of a premium cigar company suing the U.S….

OMB Changes Removed Flavored Tobacco Restrictions from FDA Rule

While cigar manufacturers, retailers and smokers are still trying to grasp the impact of new regulations about to go into effect, it turns out the…

CAA, CRA & IPCPR Issue Joint Statement on FDA Regulations

It’s been three weeks since the U.S. Food & Drug Administration announced its plans to regulate cigars. Now, the three largest cigar organizations—the Cigar Association…

FDA Clarifies Free Sample Provision, “Buy 2, Get 1 Free” Allowed

During a webinar hosted by four officials from the Food & Drug Administration (FDA)’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), representatives from the agency clarified one…

Updated Guide to FDA’s Regulation of Cigars

On May 5, 2016, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it would regulate premium cigars for the first time in history. This…

5 Takeaways from FDA’s Decision to Regulate Cigars

Earlier this morning, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced its finalized plans to regulate deemed products, including cigars. Here are the basics and…