Posts Tagged ‘Regulatory News’
FDA-CTP’s Quarterly Update
Washington, DC: The U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) recently issued a quarterly update on its activities, along with an outlook for the Agency’s future…
Read MoreFDA Lobbies White House on Menthol Ban
Washington, DC: CRA monitors federal policies across the tobacco regulation space as part of our efforts to protect premium cigars. This monitoring is critical to understanding the larger trends and…
Read MoreCOP-10 Wraps Up in Panama
Panama: On February 10, 2024, the 10th session of the Conference of the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (COP10) concluded in Panama City, Panama. The Conference…
Read MoreThird, Fourth, and Fifth Hand Smoke in the FDA’s Efforts to Reduce Population Level Health Risks
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) operates under a congressional mandate to focus on population-level health risks around smoking. Recently, a piece of research, and the subsequent media…
Read MoreGlobal Tobacco Use Declines, but Premium Cigar Sales Buck the Trend: Implications for Public Health
As recently reported in Barrons and Reuters, there has been a global decline in tobacco use in recent years. While the overall consumption is down across tobacco products, premium cigar…
Read More60 Years After the Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking: Unraveling the Myth of Cigars and Cigarettes
Washington, DC: Sixty years ago, the Surgeon General’s report on smoking marked a pivotal moment in public health awareness. The findings linked cigarette smoking to serious health issues, leading to…
Read MoreThe Taxpayers Protection Alliance Criticizes WHO’s Tobacco Control Measures
Washington, DC: The Taxpayers Protection Alliance’s (TPA) Consumer Center has accused the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) of neglecting science and consumer rights while pursuing…
Read MoreMehta Decision and the Future of FDA Regulation
Virginia – 2023 has been an inflection point for the premium cigar industry. The Mehta Decision represents the largest tobacco regulatory rollback in American history, and has resulted in an…
Read MoreCRA Announces New Executive Director, Mike Copperman
Virginia – The Board of Directors of Cigar Rights of America (CRA) is delighted to announce the appointment of Mike Copperman as the organization’s new executive director. This decision comes after an extensive search…
Read MoreSenators Call for FDA Action on Tobacco Harm Reduction
Washington, DC: United States Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Ted Budd (R-NC), and Rand Paul (R-KY) joined forces in a bipartisan appeal to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center…
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