Eight Cigar Companies & Two Cigar Trade Groups Seek Indefinite Delay of FDA Substantial Equivalence Due to Coronavirus
A new motion has been filed in one of the lawsuits related to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) regulation of cigars, this time…
Court Tells FDA to Make a Decision Regarding Substantial Equivalence Extension This Week or Risk Trial
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) will have until this Friday to grant an extension for the upcoming substantial equivalence deadline, set for May…
CRA, PCA Petition HHS/FDA to Delay May 2020 Substantial Equivalence Deadline
Two cigar trade groups have asked FDA to delay the May 2020 substantial equivalence submission deadline due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. If it doesn’t…
PCA Says 2020 Trade Show Still Happening
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) says its 2020 Convention & Trade Show is still scheduled for July 10-14. In an email sent to its members…
PCA 2020: The Reckoning is Here
The moment of reckoning has arrived. On Friday, Altadis U.S.A., Davidoff of Geneva USA, Drew Estate and General Cigar Co.—likely the four largest companies in…
PCA & Others Seek Clarification on Federal Tobacco 21 Age Increase Implementation
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) and other trade groups have asked the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to clarify the implementation of the new…
Altadis, Davidoff, Drew Estate & General Not Exhibiting at PCA 2020 Trade Show (Update)
Four of the largest cigar companies have announced they will not be exhibiting at the upcoming 2020 PCA Trade Show & Convention, formerly known as…
PCA Severs Ties With Federal Advocates, Lobbying Firm Accused of Lying about Ties to Trump
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has announced that it has terminated its contract with Federal Advocates, a lobbying firm that came under fire in November…
FDA Declares Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase to 21 in Effect; PCA Advises Stores to Stop Selling to Persons Under 21
Less than a week ago, President Trump signed a government spending bill that included an increase in the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from…
PCA Lobbying Firm Denounced by Trump for False Ties
One of the two lobbying firms currently used by the Premium Cigar Association (PCA), formerly IPCPR, is under attack by President Donald Trump for lying…
Federal Appeals Court Hears FDA Cigar Warning Label Lawsuit
Earlier today, the cigar industry’s lawsuit over FDA regulations entered a new courtroom. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard…
