Tobacco Products
FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) works to ensure a healthier life for every family.
Latest Updates from the Center for Tobacco Products
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CTP Director Authors Blog on FDA’s Plans to Help Reduce Health Disparities
A new post on the FDA Voices blog discusses FDA’s commitment to advancing two tobacco product standards — prohibiting menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes and prohibiting all characterizing flavors (including menthol) in cigars.
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Exposure Modification Orders Issued for VLN® Cigarettes
The authorized products satisfy statutory requirements for modified risk tobacco products, including that they are appropriate to promote the public health and are expected to benefit the health of the population as a whole.
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Draft Guidance: Validation of Testing Methods for Tobacco Products
FDA issues a draft guidance to help industry produce more consistent and reliable analytical data used to support regulatory submissions for finished tobacco products.
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Tobacco Education Resources for Parents and Teachers
As youth e-cigarette use remains a public health crisis, it is important that parents and educators have access to resources to learn more and to start an honest conversation with teens about the dangers of youth tobacco use. FDA has free resources available, including videos, infographics, posters, and fact sheets.
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Contact CTP
1-877-287-1373 (9am - 4pm ET)
For General Inquiries: AskCTP@fda.hhs.gov
Center for Tobacco Products
Food and Drug Administration
10903 New Hampshire Avenue
Document Control Center
Building 71, Room G335
Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002