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FDA
FDA lists all citizen petitions received by CTP…
23rd March 2023 - Alerts | North America, United States |
US FDA issues MDOs for Vuse menthol e-cigs but OKs Copenhagen snuff as MRTP
17th March 2023 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration has issued marketing denial orders against two menthol e-cigarette products currently marketed by RJ Reynolds Vapor Company under the Vuse Solo brand
US FDA rewrites the rule book at length – but does it really change anything?
16th March 2023 - Blogs |
What can the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s proposed new rule on manufacturing practices tell us about the agency’s vision for future regulation of tobacco and e-cigarette products?
FDA’s new standards could be too costly and too late for smaller manufacturers
15th March 2023 - News analysis |
Fears have been raised that new product standards proposed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to protect consumer health may be costly to implement and overly burdensome for smaller companies
FDA proposes new requirements for manufacturing practices…
9th March 2023 - Alerts | North America, United States |
FDA releases webinar guidance for CTP warning letters…
9th March 2023 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Altria commits to $2.75bn Njoy purchase, banking on FDA-approved US vape sales
8th March 2023 - News analysis |
Tobacco giant Altria has confirmed a previously reported rumour by signing an agreement to buy e-cigarette maker Njoy for at least $2.75bn
Bill to put pressure on FDA catches rising tide of US opinion against disposables
2nd March 2023 - News analysis |
A bill has been introduced in the US House of Representatives aiming to force the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take stiffer action against disposable e-cigarettes
Tobacco giant Altria ‘in $2.75bn bid to buy Njoy’ while preparing to pull out of Juul
28th February 2023 - News analysis |
Altria is reported to be in advanced talks to buy e-cigarette company Njoy for around $2.75bn and plans to divest its stake in Juul Labs. Nothing has been finalised, but an announcement could come this week
Under-fire CTP ‘committed to addressing all Reagan-Udall recommendations’
28th February 2023 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced its plans to address the recommendations put forward in a damning independent review of its Center for Tobacco Products (CTP)
FDA releases response to CTP evaluation…
27th February 2023 - Alerts | North America, United States |
US vape store survey 2022 – pessimism, PMTAs and product diversification
27th February 2023 - Market reports , Topic market reports |
ECigIntelligence’s annual survey of US vape stores finds a boost in monthly revenue; increases in product category diversification, disposables stocks and cannabis-derived products; and concerns over FDA requirements and other factors that could slow business
FDA files complaints threatening firms with fines over unauthorised e-liquids…
23rd February 2023 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Four small firms hit as US FDA takes a new step in war on unauthorised vapes
23rd February 2023 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has for the first time filed civil money penalty (CMP) complaints against four small vaping companies for manufacturing and selling e-liquids without marketing authorisation
Mission Impossible? It’s sure to be tough at the top for new CTP science chief
22nd February 2023 - News analysis |
Matthew Farrelly will have a lot on his desk, and a lot of big calls to make, as the new director of the Office of Science at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP)
Senators demand FDA ends its ‘enforcement discretion’ on e-cigs…
15th February 2023 - Alerts | North America, United States |
FDA ‘met with health associations’ over Reagan-Udall report…
8th February 2023 - Alerts | North America, United States |
How the FDA’s assault on flavours, even menthol, could give real tobacco an edge
2nd February 2023 - Blogs |
Flavours continue to be the main target of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the US when it comes to novel nicotine products, it seems – which could give heated tobacco an advantage over e-cigs
Reynolds prepares to appeal against US FDA denial of Vuse menthol PMTAs
31st January 2023 - News analysis |
RJ Reynolds Vapor Company plans to challenge the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s rejection of its Vuse menthol vape cartridges, joining a judicial fight that has had mixed results for other companies
BAT plans to appeal recent MDOs…
26th January 2023 - Alerts | North America, United States |
FDA sends our new batch of warning letters…
25th January 2023 - Alerts | North America, United States |
US FDA denies two Vuse menthol e-cig products, cites public health standards
25th January 2023 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration has denied the premarket tobacco product applications of two menthol e-cigarette products by RJ Reynolds Vapor Company, following the agency’s determination that these products do not meet public health standards
FDA issues MDOs against Vuse menthol tanks and cartridges…
24th January 2023 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Triton granted rehearing on FDA MDOs…
20th January 2023 - Alerts | North America, United States |
FDA targets teens with new anti-smoking ads…
11th January 2023 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Independent US review lists catalogue of failings at Center for Tobacco Products
20th December 2022 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products (FDA CTP) is “reactive and overwhelmed”, staff are “fatigued”, the industry and public health advocates are “frustrated”, and litigation has “upended” the CTP’s plans
Independent review of US FDA CTP recommendations sent…
20th December 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Whistleblower accuses FDA of ‘relaxing review standards’…
20th December 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Child-appealing packaging and marketing attracts FDA warning letters
5th December 2022 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued warning letters to one US and four Chinese vaping companies for marketing and packaging their products in a way that may be particularly appealing to children
FDA sends new warning letters to e-liquid companies…
2nd December 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |
PMTA, MRTP and SE: the main pathways to market for tobacco products in the US
22nd November 2022 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
This report examines the main pathways for tobacco products to enter the market in the US, covering PMTAs, MRTPs and SEs
FDA says warning letters were sent for products targeting kids…
17th November 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |
FDA issues more warning letters to e-liquid makers…
16th November 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |
E-cigarettes top school students’ tobacco usage…
15th November 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |
FDA warning to more e-liquid makers…
10th November 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |
How US midterm election results could affect vaping and tobacco legislation
4th November 2022 - News analysis |
With the 8th November US midterm elections getting closer by the day, it looks like Republicans will seize control of Capitol Hill – overall good news for the tobacco and vaping industries
Logic, or not? US FDA marketing denial of menthol vapes hailed as ‘a step forward’
2nd November 2022 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s denial of premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs) for a number of Logic menthol e-cigarette products has been welcomed by public health organisations as “a step forward”
FDA receives many comments on its Tobacco Program…
31st October 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |
FDA sends out more warning letters…
28th October 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |
FDA marketing denial orders against Logic suggest tough line on menthol
27th October 2022 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued marketing denial orders (MDOs) against several menthol-flavoured Logic e-cigarettes
FDA slaps marketing denials on Logic e-cigs…
27th October 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |
FDA takes six small US firms to federal court over unauthorised e-cig products
26th October 2022 - News analysis |
The US federal government is suing six companies and their owners in a bid to stop them manufacturing vaping products the FDA says are illegal and being sold without authorisation
Juul posts full details of its appeal against FDA MDO…
25th October 2022 - Alerts | United States |
Justice department seeks injunctions to stop illegal e-cig sales…
20th October 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |
FDA warnings target smaller companies and leave the big boys alone, study finds
20th October 2022 - News analysis |
A recent study has revealed that the warning letters issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) target small online retailers rather than large e-cigarette brands or products most used by young people
AVM calls for probe into senator’s ‘unethical’ calls for blanket e-cig ban…
17th October 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Triton requests rehearing before more judges over denied appeal against MDO
17th October 2022 - News analysis |
Disagreement among the judges who denied an appeal against a marketing denial order (MDO) issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) against Triton vaping products has allowed the firm to request a rehearing
Disposables to the fore as nearly one in ten US teens report as current vapers
11th October 2022 - News analysis |
Youth vaping remains high in the US, with 9.4% middle- and high-school students – around 2.5m teenagers – reporting current e-cigarette use, though changes in survey methods make it difficult to identify a clear trend
