Dr.
Brian
King
Leadership Role
Director - Center for Tobacco Products
Leadership Role
Director - Center for Tobacco Products
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Biography
Dr. Brian King was appointed director of the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) in July 2022. In this position, Dr. King is responsible for assuring that CTP accomplishes its public health goals and for operationalizing the center’s vision and mission as it implements the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.
Dr. King has worked for nearly two decades to provide sound scientific evidence to inform tobacco control policy and to effectively communicate this information to key stakeholders, including decision makers, the media, and the general public. Prior to joining FDA, he served as the deputy director for Research Translation in CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health, and more recently as the executive editor of CDC’s Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Series. He has authored more than 200 scientific journal articles related to tobacco prevention and control, served as senior associate editor for multiple U.S. Surgeon General’s Reports on tobacco, and was lead author of CDC’s 2014 evidence-based guide, “Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs.”
Dr. King holds a Ph.D. and M.P.H. in Epidemiology from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
Perspectives, Commentaries, & Interviews
- June 12, 2024 – In a testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Dr. Brian King discusses the urgency of keeping all tobacco products out of the hands of our youth and FDA's efforts to address the sale of unauthorized e-cigarettes.
- April 16, 2024 – In a new commentary published in Nature Medicine, Dr. Brian King discusses considerations for healthcare providers around talking to adults about the relative risks of different tobacco products.
- February 28, 2024 – Dr. Brian King talks about the agency's engagement in global tobacco control and prevention efforts. Dr. King attended the convention as a member of the U.S. delegation.
- February 22, 2024 – Dr. Brian King published a statement to acknowledge the center’s many accomplishments throughout 2023.
- December 18, 2023 – Dr. Brian King shared CTP’s new strategic plan, which outlines the center’s programmatic and workforce initiatives for the next five years.
- October 27, 2023 – Dr. Brian King provided an update on CTP’s progress addressing recommendations from the Reagan-Udall evaluation.
- August 15, 2023 – In a new commentary published in the scientific journal Addiction, Dr. Brian King discusses opportunities and considerations for educating adults who smoke cigarettes about the relative risks of tobacco products.
- June 29, 2023 – Dr. Brian King provides an update on CTP’s progress addressing recommendations from the Reagan-Udall evaluation.
- February 22, 2023 – Dr. Brian King summarizes CTP's approach to reviewing the recommendations from the Reagan-Udall Foundation Evaluation Report, as well as the center’s responses and next steps.
- December 28, 2022 – In the HPHR Journal, Dr. Brian King discusses bringing health equity to the forefront of tobacco product regulation and public health education.
- November 9, 2022 – In a podcast interview with CHEST’s Tobacco/Vaping Work Group, Dr. Brian King discusses priorities for CTP, its enforcement capacity, the evaluation of electronic cigarettes, and reducing nicotine content in cigarettes.
- November 8, 2022 – In a virtual discussion and Q&A with Truth Initiative CEO and President Robin Koval, Dr. Brian King discusses CTP’s vision for the future regulation of tobacco products.
- September 26, 2022 – In The Associated Press, Dr. Brian King talks about how CTP is taking a scientific approach to regulating tobacco and nicotine.
- August 3, 2022 – Dr. Brian King provides an update on FDA’s review and enforcement of non-tobacco nicotine products.
Speaking Engagements
Below is a list of CTP Director Brian King’s speaking engagements to-date. If you would like to receive more information about a presentation or a copy of the slides, please email: ctpoutreach@fda.hhs.gov.
October
- October 29, 2024: Equity as a Crucial Element of Regulatory Communications: Equity as a Crucial Element of Regulatory Communications, American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting
- October 28, 2024: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Tobacco Product Regulation: Promise and Peril in an Increasingly Complex Landscape, Hollings Cancer Center 2024 Susan Rosenblatt Lecture
- October 24, 2024: Fireside Chat, Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) Tobacco and Nicotine Products Regulation and Policy Conference
- October 21, 2024: Overview of FDA’s Tobacco Regulatory Framework, FDA/NIH Joint Public Meeting, Advancing Smoking Cessation: FDA and NIH Priorities
- October 17, 2024: U.S. Regulation of Flavored Tobacco Products: An Update from FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products, 12th Annual Clearing the Air Institute
- October 1, 2024: Fireside Chat, GLMA’s 42nd Annual Conference On LGBTQ+ Health
September
- September 30, 2024: What’s All the Buzz? New and Emerging Nicotine Products Addicting Youth, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference
- September 25, 2024: FDA Center for Tobacco Products’ 5 Year Strategic Plan, Global Tobacco & Nicotine Forum (GTNF)
- September 18, 2024: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Tobacco Product Regulation: Promise and Peril in an Increasingly Complex Landscape, Montana Tobacco Use Prevention Program Summit
- September 13, 2024: Updates on Tobacco Product Regulation in the United States, Convenience Store Products (CSP) EduNetworking Tobacco+ Forum
- September 11, 2024: Optimizing the Interplay between Tobacco Product Regulation and Quitline Services: Opportunities for Innovation and Partnership, North American Quitline Consortium (NAQC) Advisory Webinar
July
- July 23, 2024: FDA’s Comprehensive Approach to Combating Youth E-cigarette Use, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Youth and Family Substance Use Conference 2024
May
- May 31, 2024: Regulation of the Evolving Market of Tobacco Products to Protect Youth and Young Adults, USC TCORS Meeting
- May 20, 2024: FDA Center for Tobacco Products: Programmatic Updates and Activities, ATS Meeting
- May 15, 2024: AACR Congressional Briefing
- May 15, 2024: FDA Center for Tobacco Products’ 5-Year Strategic Plan, FDLI Annual Meeting
- May 15, 2024: FDA’s Comprehensive Approach to Tobacco Regulation, NATO and EMA Meeting
- May 14, 2024: FDA’s Comprehensive Approach to Tobacco Product Regulation, E-Cigarette Summit
- May 8, 2024: FDA’s Comprehensive Approach to Tobacco Product Regulation, Delaware Tobacco Prevention Conference
April
- April 26, 2024: An Enforcement Case Study of ENDS in the United States, Global Tobacco Regulators Forum (GTRF)
- April 25, 2024: Youth Use of ENDS in the United Stated, Global Tobacco Regulators Forum (GTRF)
- April 23, 2024: FDA Center for Tobacco Products’ 5-Year Strategic Plan, TMA Annual Conference
- April 18, 2024: Importance of End Game - Cessation Care Package, 1st National Tobacco Endgame Summit
- April 15, 2024: Hot Topics in Tobacco Product Regulation: An Update From FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products, NatCon24 Conference
- April 10, 2024: Enforcement, the E-Cigarette Marketplace, and Legislative Challenges at the State and Local Levels, National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) E-cigarette Roundtable
- April 8, 2024: FDA's Comprehensive Approach of Tobacco Regulation, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting
March
- March 22, 2024: An Update from FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products: Where We've Been and Where We're Going, Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco 2024 Annual Meeting
February
- Feb. 27, 2024: Tobacco Product Regulations - Insights from the Director of FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products, Convenience Distribution Marketplace
- Feb. 14, 2024: FDA’s Comprehensive Approach to Tobacco Product Regulation - An Update From FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products, National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors, National Prevention Network
January
- Jan. 29, 2024: FDA’s Comprehensive Approach to Tobacco Product Regulation - An Update from FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products, SAMHSA’s 20th Prevention Day
- Jan. 29, 2024: FDA’s Comprehensive Approach to Tobacco Product Regulation - An Update from FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products, Keller & Heckman E-Vapor and Tobacco Law Symposium
December
- Dec. 11, 2023: FDA’s Comprehensive Approach to Tobacco Product Regulation - An Update From FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products, CDC OSH National Partners Exchange Webinar
- Dec. 5, 2023: FDA’s Comprehensive Approach to Tobacco Product Regulation - An Update From FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products, Altria Group Distribution Company (AGDC) and National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO) Summit
October
- Oct. 26, 2023: FDA’s Comprehensive Approach to Tobacco Product Regulation - An Update From FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products, Food and Drug Law Institute
- Oct. 24, 2023: FDA’s Actions to Address Youth E-Cigarette Use, PAVe Clear the Vapor Conference
- Oct. 24, 2023: Tobacco Product Regulation: Past, Present and Future: Looking Ahead at Opportunities and Challenges, NAAG
- Oct. 16, 2023: Updates from FDA's Center for Tobacco Products, NIH Tobacco Regulatory Science Meeting
September
- Sept. 21, 2023: Tobacco Product Regulation in the United States, Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum
- Sept. 21, 2023: Youth Use Is Everyone’s Responsibility, Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum
- Sept. 20, 2023: Tobacco Product Regulation in the United States, 2nd Global Tobacco Control Policy Forum: Issues and Challenges in Regulating E-Cigarettes and HTPs
- Sept. 14, 2023: Regulating Tobacco Products: An International, Federal & State Level Perspective, Action on Smoking & Health Webinar
August
- Aug. 25, 2023: Tobacco Product Regulation in the United States: An Update from FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products, Smoker Friendly 27th Annual Conference & Tobacco Festival
July
- July 14, 2023: FDA’s Comprehensive Approach to Tobacco Product Regulation: An Update from FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products, Tobacco Online Policy Seminar
June
- June 21, 2023: Regulatory Approach to ENDS in the United States: Application Review and User Fees, WHO Global Consultation on Novel and Emerging Nicotine and Tobacco Products
- June 19, 2023: Keeping Pace with the Evolving Landscape of Youth Appealing E-Cigarettes: An Overview of the US Experience, WHO Global Workshop on Flavors
- June 7, 2023: Tobacco Product Regulation in the United States: An Update from FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products, MaineHealth Center for Tobacco Independence’s Annual Tobacco Treatment and Prevention Conference
May
- May 21, 2023: Overview of FDA's Center for Tobacco Products, American Thoracic Society
- May 19, 2023: FDA’s Comprehensive Approach to Tobacco Product Regulation, New Jersey Prevention Network: Annual Addiction Conference
- May 18, 2023: Director’s Update: Center for Tobacco Products; FDLI Annual Conference
- May 17, 2023: The Use of Modeling in Tobacco Regulatory Science: Insights from CTP, CAsToR Symposium
- May 16, 2023: FDA’s Comprehensive Approach to Tobacco Product Regulation, The E-Cigarette Summit
April
- April 18, 2023: Updates from FDA's Center for Tobacco Products, TMA
- April 17, 2023: Updates from FDA's Center for Tobacco Products, American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting
- April 13, 2023: FDA’s Comprehensive Approach to Tobacco Product Regulation: An Update from FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products, National Tobacco Control Program TA Webinar
- April 4, 2023: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Tobacco Product Regulation: Promise and Peril in an Increasingly Complex Landscape, SUNY Cortland DOH Poskanzer Lecture
March
- March 31, 2023: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Tobacco Product Regulation: Promise and Peril in an Increasingly Complex Landscape, 16th Annual Saxon Graham Lectureship, University at Buffalo
- March 22, 2023: Tobacco Regulation and Cessation in an Evolving Landscape: An Update from FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products, Smoking Cessation Leadership Center (SCLC) Webinar Series
- March 1, 2023: Updates from FDA's Center for Tobacco Products, Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) Annual Meeting
February
- Feb. 24, 2023: The Future of Vaping in the U.S.: A Conversation with FDA’s Dr. Brian King, American Vapor Manufacturers (AVM) Webinar
- Feb. 15, 2023: Tobacco Product Regulation in the United States: An Update from FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Webinar
- Feb. 13, 2023: Reducing Tobacco-Related Disparities: A Conversation with Dr. Brian King, Office of Minority Health and Health Equity, FDA
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