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
Grandfather Term Update to Pre-Existing Tobacco Product
CTP has updated the term “grandfathered tobacco product” to “pre-existing tobacco product” on all the Center’s webpages and systems.
Principles for Designing and Conducting Tobacco Perception and Intention Studies
FDA issues final guidance on how to design and conduct studies for tobacco product applications.
FDA Warns Manufacturer for Marketing Illegal Flavored Nicotine Gummies
FDA issues warning letter to Krave Nic for marketing illegal flavored nicotine gummies without marketing authorization.
Tobacco Product Marketing Orders
To legally market a new tobacco product, manufacturers must submit an application to FDA and receive a marketing authorization from FDA. When a new tobacco product is granted a marketing order, information is posted online for public awareness. FDA notes that in accordance with a court order, deemed new tobacco products that were on the market as of August 8, 2016 were required to submit an application to FDA by September 9, 2020 or risk enforcement.
Learn More About the Latest Marketing DecisionsRegulation and Enforcement of Non-Tobacco Nicotine (NTN) Products
A new federal law gives FDA the authority to regulate tobacco products containing nicotine from any source. This law took effect April 14, 2022, and after July 13, 2022, any new non-tobacco nicotine (NTN) product that has not received premarket authorization from FDA cannot be legally marketed. FDA launched a webpage that includes up-to-date information about premarket review progress and compliance and enforcement actions.
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Center for Tobacco Products
Food and Drug Administration
10903 New Hampshire Avenue
Document Control Center
Building 71, Room G335
Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002