Tobacco

Seeking Clarity, Cigar Importer Sues FDASeptember 30th, 2009
By David B. Clissold & Ricardo Carvajal – An importer and distributor of cigars has sued FDA to enjoin the agency from taking any adverse action with respect to Djarum brand cigars under Chapter IX of the FDCA until such time as the agency lawfully asserts …
FDA Enlists Parents and Other Consumers in Battle Against Flavored Cigarettes, And Denies Retailers’ Citizen PetitionSeptember 22nd, 2009
By David B. Clissold & Ricardo Carvajal – As we discussed in a prior post, the FDC Act’s ban on "characterizing flavors" in cigarettes took effect on September 22, 2009. FDA marked the occasion by issuing a press release that highlights the effects of those cigarettes …
FDA to the Tobacco Industry: We’re Serious About Flavored Cigarettes, in All Their GuisesSeptember 15th, 2009
By Ricardo Carvajal – FDA has issued a letter to the tobacco industry offering a reminder that, under the standard for cigarettes in FDCA section 907(a)(1)(A), a cigarette or any of its component parts may not contain “an artificial or natural flavor (other than tobacco or …