FDA Grandfather Language Passes House Subcommittee
A measure to change the grandfather date of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) deeming regulations from Feb. 15, 2007 to Aug. 8, 2016…
FDA Commissioner Testifies to Senate About Premium Cigars
Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the newly-appointed commissioner of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), testified yesterday in front of a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee regarding the agency’s…
What Trump’s Budget Means for Cigars
In short, not much. President Donald Trump’s budget proposal includes substantial cuts to the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), formerly known as SCHIP, and the U.S. Food…
FDA Issues Guidance on Three-Month Extension for Deeming Regulations
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a guidance document clarifying the three-month extension to future deadlines as part of the deeming regulations….
Scott Gottlieb Confirmed as New FDA Commissioner
Dr. Scott Gottlieb will be the new commissioner of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA). Gottlieb was approved by a vote of 57 to…
FDA Is Not “Suspending Enforcement” of Cigar, E-Cigarette Regulation
Earlier today The Washington Post published an article titled, FDA suspends enforcement of stricter standards for e-cigarette, cigar industry. While that would be a big win for…
FDA Pushing Back All Regulation Deadlines By Three Months
It’s been almost a year since the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) unveiled its plans to regulate premium cigars, pipe tobacco, e-cigarettes and other tobacco…
FDA Nominee Scott Gottlieb Confirmed by Senate Committee
Earlier this morning, Dr. Scott Gottlieb was confirmed by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee 14-9 to be the next commissioner of U.S. Food…
Committee Vote Scheduled for FDA Head Nominee Gottlieb
Tomorrow, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee will vote on whether Dr. Scott Gottlieb should become the next head of the U.S. Food & Drug…
First Cigar Brands Receive FDA Grandfather Status
When the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) published its most recent list of grandfathered tobacco products on Friday, two new companies had made the list,…
FDA Nominee Says He Won’t Ban Flavored Tobacco, Could Sit Out Deeming Regulation Discussion
Earlier this month, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the nominee to head the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), testified in front of the Senate Health, Education, Labor…
