Press Releases / Announcements

 

March 2012

• Obama Administration Takes Action to Address Tobacco Epidemic, Stop Children From Using Tobacco
• FDA Statement on the Surgeon General’s Report on Preventing Tobacco Use Among Youth and Young Adults  
   

December 2011

• FDA Statement on the Institute of Medicine Report: Scientific Standards for Studies on Modified Risk Tobacco Products
   

November 2011

• FDA Acts to Protect Children from Illegal Tobacco Sales

October 2011

• FDA and NIH Announce Joint Study on Tobacco Use and Risk Perceptions 

August 2011

• FDA to Host a Public Workshop on Modified Risk Tobacco Product Applications
   

June 2011 

• Menthol: 90 Day Update on FDA’s Review of All the Available Science
• FDA Unveils Final Cigarette Warning Labels (HHS Press Release)
   

May 2011

• World No Tobacco Day 2011: Statement by Lawrence R. Deyton, MSPH, M.D., Director, Center for Tobacco Products
• FDA Takes Action Against Illegal Marketing of Tobacco Products
   

January 2011

• FDA to Require Substantial Equivalence Reviews for New Tobacco Products
• FDA Inspects Retailers in Miss.; Issues Warning Letters for Illegal Tobacco Sales to Minors
   

November 2010

• Tobacco Retail Inspections: FY2011 Presolicitation Notice Synopsis
• Great American Smokeout
• Graphic Health Warning Announcement, 11/10/2010 (Press Release and Archived Webcast) 

October 2010

• Kansas Receives FDA Enforcement Contract for State Tobacco Retailer Inspections and Enforcement
• A New Kind of Public Health Alliance:  Maryland Receives FDA Enforcement Contract for State Tobacco Retailer Inspections and Enforcement

August 2010

• FDA Announces First Round of Stakeholder Discussion Series Sessions 

July 2010

• FDA Announces Tobacco Retailer Training Sessions 

June 2010

• FDA Awards Second Round of State Contracts to Enforce Tobacco Control Act
• FDA Marks First Anniversary of Tobacco Control Act
• Announcement: Web-Based Public Meeting to Discuss Issues Related to the Development of an Enforcement Action Plan
• FDA Awards State Contracts to Enforce Tobacco Control Act

May 2010

• Web Dialogue Requesting Input on the Development of a Tobacco Retailer Education Campaign

April 2010

• FDA To Launch Stakeholder Discussion Series

March 2010

• Competitive Request for Proposal: Tobacco Retail Inspections
• FDA Issues Final Rule Restricting Access and Marketing of Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco Products to Youth
  - Press Release
  - Watch the Archived Press Conference  

• FDA Announces Voting Members of the Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee, First Meeting to Focus on Menthol  

February 2010

• Letter to States Regarding Competitive RFP to Enforce Certain Provisions of the Tobacco Control Act and Implement Regulations 

• Tobacco Retail Inspections: FY2010 Presolicitation Notice Synopsis

2009 Press Releases / Announcements