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New Tobacco Chief Promises U.S. Action as Industry Waits

Mitch Zeller, appointed head of the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products last month, said his first days on the job have been consumed by reviewing the risks of menthol, sifting through industry requests for new product clearances and weighing whether to ex
Bloomberg News
added Apr 24, 2013 23:51
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FDA Decision on Menthol Expected Soon

After attending a panel which included Zeller at the 2013 NATO Show in Las Vegas today, Wells Fargo Securities' managing director of tobacco, beverage and consumer research Bonnie Herzog said Zeller "indicated he was interested in establishing an open, h
Convenience Store News
added Apr 24, 2013 10:22
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[California] Lawmakers question pace of e-cigarette regulations

Five U.S. Senators have written to FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, urging her agency to issue "deeming regulations" for the increasingly popular devices that some smokers have adopted in place of cigarettes. The letter was signed by Sens. Dick Durbin
Consumer Affairs
added Apr 23, 2013 12:34
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Cigars threatened with regulations

Sellers and makers of premium cigars — often hand-rolled, slow-burning and made with aged tobacco leaves — say the FDA is overreaching, and are hiring lobbyists to fight back. Glynn Loope, the executive director of Cigar Rights of America, said the FDA’
The Hill
added Apr 18, 2013 21:24
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Tobacco Speech Case Teed Up For Supreme Court

The justices as soon as Monday could announce whether they will consider tobacco companies’ free-speech challenge to parts of a 2009 law that gave the FDA authority to regulate tobacco. The law among other things required tobacco manufacturers to reserv
Wall Street Journal Blogs
added Apr 18, 2013 16:48
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Senators Call on FDA to Restrict the Sale, Distribution, and Marketing of E-Cigarettes

New nicotine delivery devices on the market are unregulated and available for purchase by children and young adults . . . Text of today's letter is below.
Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL)
added Apr 18, 2013 14:36
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Senators Urge FDA to Restrict Sale, Distribution, Marketing of Electronic Cigarettes

Calling electronic cigarettes a possible pathway to traditional cigarettes and other tobacco products, five U.S. senators are calling on the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to issue "deeming regulations" asserting regulatory authority over tobacco
Convenience Store/Petroleum (CSPNet)
added Apr 18, 2013 14:34
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Obama Proposes Funding Boost To Drug, Tobacco Oversight ($$)

President Barack Obama unveiled a budget ... The FDA also hopes to boost spending on its Center for Tobacco Products from $455 million in 2012 to $501 million in 2014. The agency said it planned to increase enforcement activities over tobacco companies'
Law360
added Apr 17, 2013 08:06
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[Iowa] FDA recommends modifications to labeling current over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapy products (PDF)

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended changes to the warnings and directions for use of over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products ... Niconovum USA, a subsidiary of Reynolds American Inc. (NYSE: RAI), markets Zonni
Reynolds American (RAI)
added Apr 16, 2013 01:55
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Public Health Leaders Urge FDA To Act On Menthol Cigarettes

Other Flavors Prohibited, But Not The One Most Victimizing Youth and Minorities
PR Newswire
added Apr 15, 2013 15:27
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