Strategic Partnership: FDA, Synar, State and Local Retail Tobacco Enforcement

Simoneau, Ann

Thursday, August 16, 2012: 2:00 PM

3501F (Kansas City Convention Center)

Ms. Ann Simoneau, MBA, JD, BS in Pharmacy , Office of Compliance and Enforcement, FDA Center for Tobacco Products, Rockville, MD

Susan Marsiglia Gray, MPH , SAMHSA/Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Rockville, MD

Jeff Barr, , , Illinois Liquor Control Commission, Chicago, IL

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this presentation attendees will be able to:

List the similarities and differences between the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Tobacco Retail Compliance Inspection program and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Synar program.
Describe the relationship and potential points of coordination between the FDA’s Tobacco Retail Compliance Inspection program and SAMHSA’s Synar program.
Identify examples of how two States are coordinating FDA, Synar, State and local level enforcement of retail tobacco laws, including lessons learned.

Cross Cutting Program Area(s): Tobacco Control Policies

Audience:

The audience for this workshop is State and local governmental entities, State and local non-profit entities, and other individuals interested in the enforcement of youth access and advertising restrictions in the retail environment at the Federal, State and local levels.

Key Points:

This workshop will address the similarities, differences, and potential points of coordination between the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Tobacco Retail Compliance Inspection program and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Synar program. The workshop will also provide participants an example of how a state entity has coordinated FDA, Synar, and State and local enforcement of retail tobacco laws in an effort to meet Federal regulatory requirements from both FDA and SAMHSA and increase the reach of enforcement efforts in a cost-efficient manner.

Educational Experience:

While the format of this workshop is a panel, there will be ample opportunity for audience members to dialogue with the panel members and each other about enforcement challenges they are facing in their own States and localities and to share solutions.

Benefits:

Workshop attendees will learn about the FDA’s Tobacco Retail Compliance Inspection program and SAMHSA’s Synar program and potential points of coordination. They will also learn how a state has coordinated enforcement efforts and lessons learned in implementing a coordinated approach, including lessons learned in educating retailers about differing Federal, State and local retail tobacco laws.