Center for Tobacco Products

Center for Tobacco Products Type: Independent Agency Parent organization: Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Employees: Executive: Director Budget: Address: 10903 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20993 Website: https://www.fda.gov/tobacco-products Creation Legislation: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Wikipedia: Center for Tobacco Products

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Mission The Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) is dedicated to protecting the public from tobacco-related death and disease. It regulates the manufacture, distribution, and marketing of tobacco products to reduce their public health impact.

Services Tobacco product regulation; Public education; Research; Compliance and enforcement

Regulations Tobacco product standards; Premarket tobacco product applications; Warning labels; Advertising and promotion restrictions

The Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) was established by the United States Food and Drug Administration as a result of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act signed by President Obama in June 2009. The FDA center was responsible for the implementation of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.

The U.S. mandated legislation was a historic milestone for the U.S. FDA. The enacted law used to assist with the federal agency regulatory efforts and initiatives to curb the suspected health hazards for tobacco products on an annual basis.

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Mission

The mission of the CTP is to protect the public health of the U.S. population from tobacco-related death and disease by regulating the manufacturing, distribution, and marketing of tobacco products. This includes educating the public, especially youth, about the dangers of tobacco use and ensuring industry compliance with tobacco laws.

Parent organization

The parent organization of CTP is the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The CTP is involved with various FDA programs such as the FDA's Tobacco Products initiative.

Legislation

CTP was established by the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, signed into law in 2009.

Partners

No specific partnerships listed; however, CTP collaborates with various federal and state agencies, health organizations, and research institutions to achieve its goals.

Number of employees

The number of employees is not explicitly stated in the available data.

Organization structure

• Office of Science conducts research and reviews scientific studies related to tobacco products.
• Office of Compliance and Enforcement ensures that the tobacco industry complies with FDA regulations.
• Office of Policy develops regulations and policies for tobacco products.
• Office of Health Communication and Education educates the public on tobacco-related health issues.

List of programs

• Tobacco Product Standardization
• Premarket Tobacco Product Application (PMTA) Review
• Public Education Campaigns
• Compliance Checks and Inspections

Last total enacted budget

The budget isn't specified in the available data; however, it is noted that CTP is funded solely by tobacco user fees.[](https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-14-561)

Leader

The title of the leader is **Director**.

Services provided

CTP provides services that include setting performance standards for tobacco products, reviewing premarket applications for new and modified-risk tobacco products, requiring new warning labels, and enforcing advertising and promotion restrictions. It also engages in public education to prevent youth initiation and supports cessation efforts among users.

Regulations overseen

The smoking prevention and tobacco law established regulatory controls for tobacco products:

• Setting performance standards for tobacco products
• Reviewing premarket applications for new and modified risk of tobacco product
• Requirement of warning labels for tobacco products
• Enforcing advertising and promotion restrictions for tobacco products

CTP oversees regulations like setting tobacco product standards, requiring premarket review of new tobacco products or modified risk claims, mandating new warning labels, and restricting advertising and promotion of tobacco products. These regulations aim to reduce the use of tobacco products, especially among young people.

• https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/fda-organization/center-tobacco-products
• https://www.fda.gov/tobaccoproducts/aboutctp/ucm383225.htm

Headquarters address

10903 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20993

Website

https://www.fda.gov/tobacco-products

Wikipedia article

wikipedia:Center for Tobacco Products

External links

• https://www.fda.gov/tobacco-products
• https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/fda-organization/center-tobacco-products

See also

• Little Lungs in a Great Big World, public service announcement series that is part of a campaign for the CTP

External links

• Official website
• Tobacco Products at FDA.gov