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…
Ten Questions for 2014
It’s hard to believe this is the fourth iteration of this column. About two weeks ago I started working on this article and to be…
Graded: The Ten Questions for 2013
For the past few years, Charlie Minato has written an article in late December where he ponders ten questions he has for the cigar industry…
FDA Tobacco Head Speaks on Potential Premium Cigar Regulations
Last week, Mitch Zeller, the director of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), spoke on a variety of potential…