FDA eyes crackdown on flavored cigars

Published November 13, 2018 2:52pm ET



Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb hinted Tuesday at a crackdown on flavored cigars, saying that they are a “big problem” because of rampant use among minors.

“We are looking at it very carefully and I think you can expect us to look at pursuing action in that,” Gottlieb said at a Washington Post.

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