Center for Tobacco Products

The Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) is a division of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) responsible for regulating all tobacco products, including cigarettes, cigars, e-cigarettes, and smokeless tobacco. Its goal is to protect public health, especially among youth, by ensuring tobacco products meet safety standards, restricting sales to minors, and monitoring marketing practices. The CTP also reviews new tobacco products before they hit the market and enforces laws to reduce tobacco-related harm. Overall, it works to decrease the health risks associated with tobacco use across the country.