For Immediate Release: Feb. 21, 2014
Media Inquiries: Jenny Haliski, 301-796-0776, [email protected] Â
Consumer Inquiries: 888-INFO-FDA
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FDA issues first orders to stop sale, distribution of tobacco products
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Consumers and other interested parties can report a potential tobacco-related violation of the Food, Drug Cosmetic Act, including NSE products that continue to be sold or distributed in the United States, by using the FDA’s Potential Tobacco Product Violation Reporting Form.
For more information:
- FDA: Misbranded and Adulterated NSE Tobacco Products
- Draft Guidance: Enforcement Policy for Certain (Provisional) Tobacco Products that FDA Finds Not Substantially Equivalent
- Tobacco Product Marketing Orders
- Potential Tobacco Product Violation Reporting FormÂ
The FDA, an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, protects the public health by assuring the safety, effectiveness, and security of human and veterinary drugs, vaccines and other biological products for human use, and medical devices. The agency also is responsible for the safety and security of our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, dietary supplements, products that give off electronic radiation, and for regulating tobacco products.
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