National Academy of Sciences Releases Report on Premium Cigars
The much-anticipated NASEM report on premium cigars is out.
While FDA is not bound to adhere to the report’s findings, it does provide some insight as to what the future of premium cigar regulation might look like in the U.S.
National Academy of Sciences Releasing Report on Premium Cigars Next Week
Next Thursday, the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) will release its much anticipated report on premium cigars, which will set the stage…
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Ten Questions for 2022
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Graded: Ten Questions for 2021
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FDA’s Mitch Zeller Retiring in April 2022
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