Dr. Scott Gottlieb appeared on a videocast with The Hill where he addressed his resignation as FDA Commissioner. Dr. Gottlieb confirmed the reasons he was leaving were due to the toll the job was taking on his family. Each week, he was commuting to Washington, DC from his home in Westport, Connecticut, leaving only weekends […]
Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is resigning. The resignation was originally reported by the Washington Post and confirmed by Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar. “I’m immensely grateful for the opportunity to help lead this wonderful agency, for the support of my colleagues, for the public […]
The cigar industry trade associations (Cigar Association of America (CAA), Cigar Rights of America (CRA), and the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) have officially filed an appeal in the lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Deeming Regulations. Most specifically, the crux of the lawsuit focuses around the implementation of warning […]
As the 116th Congress came into session on January 8, 2019, a new bill was introduced by Rep. Rose DeLauro (D-CT) to House of Representatives that could have devastating consequences for the cigar industry. While H.R. 293 is called the “Youth Vaping Prevention Act of 2019”, it is a bill designed to take extreme actions […]
With the 116th Congress now in session, the time has come to re-introduce proposed legislation. This past week, Senate Bill S.9 was re-introduced by Senator Marco Rubio of Florida. The purpose of the bill is to introduce legislation to exempt premium cigars from regulations being proposed by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). […]
A recent report released by Magnum Economics documents the economic impacts of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s deeming regulations against premium handmade cigars. According to the report, the regulations will eliminate jobs and result in costs that will outweigh any benefits of the rule. The report was authored by Dr. David Zorn. Dr. […]
The 2018 midterm elections have concluded in the U.S., setting the stage for the 116th Congress to open session in 2019. Once again, the cigar industry will be fighting on a couple of fronts for a premium cigar exemption against regulation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The first is the lobbying efforts […]
Last month, tobacco giant Altria announced it will support federal legislation that would mandate a minimum age of 21 to purchase any tobacco product. The move was made in anticipation of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) calling for a ban on flavored tobacco. Last month in the Unified Agenda the FDA stated in […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced a series of reforms designed to take steps to curb underage smoking. As a part of the program, the agency is calling for a sweeping ban on flavored tobacco, flavored e-cigarettes, and the use of menthol in tobacco products. This ban includes flavored cigars. The announcement was […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its Unified Regulatory Agenda on two areas that are of interest to premium cigar enthusiasts: if/how premium cigars should be regulated and if/how flavored tobacco products should be regulated. The Unified Regulatory Agenda is published twice a year and provides a status of upcoming regulations. While […]
