Keller and Heckman Featured in RegWatch Briefs Series

At Keller and Heckman’s recent 10th Annual E-Vapor, Nicotine, and Tobacco Law Symposium in Las Vegas, Nevada, Partners Azim Chowdhury, David Ettinger, and Katie Skaggs—along with several guest speakers—were featured in RegWatch Briefs, a series hosted by Brent Stafford. The series spotlights concise discussions on key issues in the nicotine and tobacco space, including regulation, tobacco harm reduction, Premarket Tobacco Product Applications (PMTAs), behavioral science, age-verification technology, and next-generation products.

The highlights below focus on episodes featuring interviews with Keller and Heckman partners:

• Azim Chowdhury: Azim discusses what attendees can expect to gain from the firm’s seminar, including insights into the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) final draft guidance on flavors. Watch the full episode here.
• Katie Skaggs: Katie outlines the primary topics of her presentations at the Symposium, including (1) Substantial Equivalence (SE) Reports and SE Exemption Requests, and (2) State Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) requirements for tobacco and nicotine products. Watch the full episode here.
• David Ettinger: David speaks with Brent about e-vapor and tobacco regulations in China and examines how these developments may influence the regulatory landscape in the United States. Watch the full episode here.

A few Symposium guest speakers were interviewed as well: Jessica Zdinak touches on behavioral science, Chris Allen discusses reduced-risk nicotine products, Rick Avila and Willie McKinney define nicotine analogs, Charlene Liu describes the PMTA process, and Gabriel Barnard mentions topics such as flavors and age gating.