33 Members of Congress Request Investigation Into Operation Choke Point
In a letter sent today to the Inspector General of the United States, Michael Horowitz, as well as to the Office of Professional Responsibility, 33…
Operation Choke Point Targets Tobacco Retailers
While the cigar industry as a whole awaits FDA’s decision on how it plans to regulate premium cigars, tobacco retailers have a new and very…
White House Changes to FDA Proposal Benefited Premium Cigar Efforts
While the premium cigar industry continues to lobby for support to protect itself from devastating proposed regulations by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA),…
What the FDA Comment Extension Means
When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a 30-day extension to the comment period regarding the proposed regulation of cigars, e-cigarettes, pipe and…
White House Responds to FDA Exemption Petition
After more than 40,000 signatures and 750 days, the White House has formally responded to a petition to exempt premium cigars from the Food &…
Press Release: IPCPR Comments on FDA Issues Deeming Regulation on Tobacco Products
April 25, 2014 — On April 24, 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released proposed regulations to extend the authority of the FDA’s…
Understanding the FDA’s Deeming Document
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its “deeming document,” a roadmap of how it plans to regulate tobacco products it currently does…
FDA Announces Regulations Plans, Premium Cigars Might Receive Exemption
Click here for a more complete explanation of the deeming document. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finally announced its plans to regulate…
FDA’s Deeming Document Expected Tomorrow
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to announce its proposed deeming document tomorrow according to the Tobacco Vapor Electronic Cigarette Association (TVECA) and…
IPCPR Trade Show Heading to New Orleans in 2015
It’s now official. The IPCPR Convention and Trade Show will be moving from Sin City to The Big Easy next year for IPCPR 2015. Finnie…
Press Release: IPCPR Submits Letter to OMB on Regulation of Premium Cigars
December 11, 2013 (Washington, DC)–Recently, IPCPR President Finnie Helmuth, 1st Vice President Craig Cass, and others met with the Office of Management and Budget Office…
