Why The Government Spending Bill Is Important to Cigars, An Explainer
Omnibus. Continuing Resolutions. Agriculture Bill. DACA. Freedom Caucus. Those things are all important to cigars. It’s the end of the year and as has become…
FDA Responds to Cigar Groups Motion for Summary Judgment
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has responded to a motion for summary judgment in the lawsuit brought on by three cigar trade groups…
29 Congressmen Send Letter to OMB Urging Cigars to be Exempt from FDA Regulations
Earlier this week, 29 members of Congress sent a letter to Mick Mulvaney, the director of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB),…
Alex Azar Nominated as HHS Secretary
Alex Azar II has been nominated to serve as the next secretary of the U.S. Health and Human Services Department (HHS). He previously served in…
FDA Expands Ingredient Listing Extension for All Manufacturers
While it likely won’t affect many cigar manufacturers, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded its six-month extension to deadlines for manufacturers to…
FDA Extends Ingredient Listing Deadline Six Months Because of Hurricanes
One way or another, almost every cigar manufacturer just got another six months to file their ingredient listing and health document as part of the…
FDA Publishes Guidance on Free Sample Ban
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has published its most recent thoughts on its ban on “free samples” of cigars and other products and…
Cigar Groups File for Injunction Against Deeming Rules
As expected, the cigar industry is asking the court for an injunction against the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) deeming regulations of cigars. In…
HHS Secretary Tom Price Resigns
Tom Price has resigned as secretary of Health and Human Services, the federal government branch that oversees the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA). His…
FDA Extending Registration Deadline for Domestic Manufacturers to Oct. 12 (Update)
Scott Gottlieb, the commissioner of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), announced the agency will extend a Sept. 30, 2017 deadline for domestic tobacco…
FDA User Fees Increasing for FY2018
As expected, the amount of money per cigar manufacturers will have to pay the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) will increase slightly beginning next…
