REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR TOBACCO PRODUCT MANUFACTURING PRACTICES – FDA Authors: Jeevan Gowda B T , KUMAR G, GOUDANAVAR PS AND ABHISHEK B V
ABSTRACT
The FDA has been instrumental in enforcing essential documents and laws related to tobacco
product regulations, even though tobacco use is the primary cause of one in five US deaths.
The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act passed in 2009, marked the
beginning of a comprehensive public health initiative. The FDA has the power to regulate
tobacco products, which are the country's highest avoidable cause of death. However, this
regulation presents new opportunities and challenges for public health professionals in
academia, research, government, and advocacy. On August 23, the FDA released a regulation
restricting the sale and distribution of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products to underage
individuals, marking the most extensive program ever implemented to reduce teen tobacco
consumption. The FDA's jurisdiction over these products is based on the investigation that led
to its assertion of its jurisdiction over these products and the policy considerations that shaped
the final rule.
Keywords: FDA, Smokeless Tobacco Products, Act, Guidance, Jurisdiction Publication date: 01/07/2025 https://ijbpas.com/pdf/2025/July/MS_IJBPAS_2025_9230.pdfDownload PDFhttps://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2025/14.7.9230