When Congress passed the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (TCA) 10 years ago, it gave the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) new authorities to protect people, particularly youth, from the harms of tobacco use. The law authorized the FDA to create its Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), with the mission to reduce the death and disease toll caused by tobacco. Tobacco product regulation represents one of the FDA’s greatest opportunities to save lives.
In the decade since the TCA was passed, CTP has established a science-based approach to the regulation of tobacco products; vigorously enforced our authorities to target manufacturers and retailers that violate the law, such as through illegal sales to minors; and designed innovative education campaigns to educate youth on the dangers of tobacco use. We developed a multi-year roadmap that places nicotine, and the issue of addiction, at the center of our tobacco regulation efforts. CTP has also expanded its focus and authorities to address new challenges posed by products such as e-cigarettes. | 
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