FDA Extends Deadlines: Are You a Small-Scale Tobacco Manufacturer?

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Today, the FDA pushed back the Ingredient Listing Deadline from February 8, 2017 to August 8, 2017.  Small-scale tobacco product manufacturers now have until February 8, 2018 to submit. This is great news for those that are considered small-scale tobacco product manufacturers.  But what exactly is a “small scale tobacco product manufacturer”? There’s a lot …

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Will President Trump Snuff FDA Tobacco Regulations?

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Trump’s election may have been the biggest f**k you ever recorded in human history, but does this mean it’s time to give the FDA the one-finger victory salute? While eliminating job-killing federal regulations was a centerpiece of his campaign, there are more than a few reasons to temper our expectations for what President Trump will …

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FDA Compliance Timeline for Premium Cigars: the Major Dates

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Here is an abbreviated timeline of the FDA compliance process.  If you haven’t started the planning process for this, the time is now! Many of the dates below seem rather far off, but the preparation needed to meet the deadlines is incredibly time-consuming.   08.08.16 – Deadline for new products without prior FDA approval. Ban …

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FDA Webinar: Tobacco Compliance Dates

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The FDA posted a webinar today discussing compliance dates for newly deemed tobacco products.  The video is around 16 minutes long and provides some pretty useful tips.  A few of these include: A reminder that SE Applications must be submitted by the appropriate deadlines in order to qualify for the additional 1 year grace period …

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What Will It Cost: FDA Testing for the Premium Cigar Industry

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The first question that my cigar clients ask:  “How much is all this going to cost me?” Unfortunately, the answer isn’t clear yet. However, I can say with some certainty that the recent article in Cigar Aficionado represents the WORST CASE scenario.  In the article, industry insiders estimate the HPHC testing cost at $20,000 to $60,000 …

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