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May 5, 2016

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The Obama administration on Thursday announced controversial new rules for electronic cigarettes, cigars, hookahs and pipe tobacco, including barring the sales of the products to teens under 18 years old. Th...

Call the White House: Tues, Oct 27

October 21, 2015

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Take action! Call the White House comment line at 202-456-1111 on Tuesday, October 27th and ask President Obama to stand up for our kids and public health by giving the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) th...

FDA ‘Deeming’ Update

August 12, 2014

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More organizations have revealed thecomments that they submitted to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) on whether certain tobacco products should fall under the agency's authority. Aug. 8 was the de...

In New Calculus on Smoking, It’s Health Gained vs. Pleasure Lost

August 7, 2014

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WASHINGTON — Rarely has the concept of happiness caused so much consternation in public health circles. Buried deep in the federal government’s voluminous new tobacco regulations is a little-known cost-benefit...

FDA Extends Its Authority Over Tobacco Products & E-Cigarettes, Leaving Loopholes

April 24, 2014

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Statement of ASH Executive Director Laurent Huber Today, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed new rules that will extend its regulatory authority to include electronic cigarettes as well as cigar...

FDA Will Propose New Regulations for E-Cigarettes

April 24, 2014

he Food and Drug Administration will propose sweeping new rules on Thursday that for the first time would extend its regulatory authority from cigarettes to electronic cigarettes, popular nicotine delivery devi...

Wanna Smoke? It Could Cost You A Tooth, The FDA Warns Teens

February 4, 2014

When it comes to convincing teenagers not to smoke, you gotta think short-term, the Food and Drug Administration says. Click here to read the full article>...

Deciphering FDA and Menthol

August 5, 2013

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A few weeks ago, you may have seen some press about an “Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking” from the Food and Drug Administration reg...

WTO Decision Forces U.S. Hand on Menthol Cigarettes

July 24, 2013

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U.S. will comply with WTO decision by moving to ban menthol additives GENEVA, SWITZERLAND 24 July – Yesterday the U.S. laid out its plan to come into compliance with a WTO dispute settlement panel fi...

Statement of the United States on Menthol

July 23, 2013

Statement of the United States on Menthol for the WTO Dispute Settlement Body on July 23, 2013 The United States provided a status report in this dispute on July 11, 2013, in accordance with Article 21.6 of...

FDA Says Menthol Cigarettes Likely Have Health Impact

July 23, 2013

Lorillard Inc. (LO), Altria Group Inc. (MO) and other tobacco companies may face limits on selling menthol cigarettes in the U.S. after regulators determined the minty flavoring may encourage people to start s...

Tobacco Companies Are Not Public Health Stakeholders, Experts Conclude

May 31, 2013

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When assessing information presented by the tobacco industry, the US regulator, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and regulatory bodies in other countries, should be aware that they are dealing with compan...

FDA Has Finally Handcuffed Tobacco Manufacturers With New Rulings

March 11, 2013

Court Blocks FDA Tobacco Warning Labels Appeal

December 5, 2012

A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected the government’s request for the full court to hear a case on the Food and Drug Administration’s graphic tobacco warning labels, setting up a potential Supreme Cour...

In Graphic Warnings Case, Tobacco Lawyers Fight Full D.C. Circuit Review

November 1, 2012

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