Keller and Heckman Partner Azim Chowdhury and Associate Neelam Gill published an article for the Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) titled, “Will FDA Extend Its Proposed Ban on Menthol Cigarettes and Characterizing Flavors in Cigars to Flavored ENDS Products?”
Continue Reading Will FDA Extend Its Proposed Ban on Menthol Cigarettes and Characterizing Flavors in Cigars to Flavored ENDS Products?
A new paper co-authored by fifteen past presidents of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) and published in the American Journal of Public Health encourages the media, legislators, and the general public to re-evaluate negative attitudes toward
Continue Reading New Paper Authored by 15 Past Presidents of SRNT Argue for Balanced Approach to E-Cigarette Regulation
On June 28, 2021, North Carolina Attorney General Joshua Stein announced entry of a final consent judgment between JUUL Labs, Inc. (JUUL) and North Carolina. This consent judgment ends a nearly two-year legal battle and marks the first time a
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The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs recently published the Spring 2021 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. This year’s Department of Health and Human Services’ agenda addresses 8 topics directly related to tobacco and electronic nicotine
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Keller and Heckman Associate Neelam Gill will present, “Remote Regulatory Assessments for Vapor Product Manufacturers in PMTA Review: What to Expect and How to Prepare,” at the Next Generation Nicotine Delivery USA 2021 event, June 9, 2021. This virtual event
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As we have previously reported, on December 27, 2020, Congress amended the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act to apply to e-cigarettes and all vaping products (referred to in the legislation collectively as “Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems” or “ENDS”).
Continue Reading Ahead of Final Rule, U.S. Postal Service Publishes Guidance Regarding Non-Mailability of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems
Reposted from Keller and Heckman’s Blog, Consumer Protection Connection.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued orders to five e-cigarette manufacturers (JUUL Labs, Inc., R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, Fontem US, LLC, Logic Technology Development LLC, and NJOY, LLC) seeking
Continue Reading FTC Orders E-Cigarette Manufacturers to Provide Advertising and Sales Information
Background on the PACT Act
As part of the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021,” in the most recent COVID-19 relief bill signed into law on December 27, 2020, Congress amended the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (“PACT”) Act to apply
Continue Reading Congress Amends the PACT Act to Apply to All Vaping Products, Placing Huge Burden on Small Manufacturers as Third-Party Common Carriers Refuse to Ship Products
Reposted from Keller and Heckman’s Blog, The Daily Intake
Keller and Heckman is pleased to announce the agenda for our 5th Annual E-Vapor and Tobacco Law Symposium.
This year’s virtual program will feature new, timely topics specifically designed to help vapor and deemed tobacco product manufacturers stay in compliance
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