Mark Pursell Departs as IPCPR CEO
The International Premium Cigars and Pipe Retailers Association will soon be looking for a new chief executive officer, as today the organization announced that Mark…
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…
Booth Prices Increasing for IPCPR 2018
The cost of exhibiting at the IPCPR Convention & Trade Show will be increasing for 2018. Next year, the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers…
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….
Ken Neumann Appointed IPCPR President
Kenneth P. Neumann is the new president of the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR). Neumann succeeds Craig Cass and began his two…
IPCPR 2018 Dates Announced: July 13-17
In what will be a welcome relief to retailers and manufacturers alike, the IPCPR Convention & Trade Show will return to its weekend format for…