A recent notice from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) indicates that the agency is working to ensure that small businesses have the guidance necessary as FDA continues to implement the new tobacco law known as the “Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.”  The agency states,  “The FDA recognizes that dealing with a large organization can be difficult for small entities. In an effort to help small businesses obtain the guidance they need, the Center for Tobacco Products has a small business assistance program, which we plan to expand as the Agency implements provisions of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.  Check out the new Small Business Assistance Web page, by clicking here.  AWMA continues to work to ensure that the distributor voice is heard as implementation of this new law goes forward.  We will continue to make our members aware of any new developments on this issue.