Tag: FDA
The FDA was ordered to regulate e-cigs and vapes by a...
In the latest challenge against vaping, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is being forced by a federal court to vacate previous industry guidance...
US FDA Approves Heat-Not-Burn Devices
“Following a rigorous science-based review through the pre-market tobacco product application (PMTA) pathway, the agency determined that authorizing these products for the US market...
Politics and Tobacco Harm Reduction: Things Congress Mix Up
When has prohibition ever worked? The U.S. federal government tried it with the ban on alcohol and, until recently, politicians and policymakers started to...
FDA’s Sharpless will not be kind to vaping
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced an extension on the comment period for the drafted compliance policy for deemed tobacco products which include...
The FDA to Investigate whether there is a Link Between Vaping...
Last month, the Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar and departing Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, wrote an op-ed...
The Anatomy of a Vaping Ban: Moral Panic and Prohibition
There is no doubt that specific public health regulations are required to protect the population. From banning toxic materials in consumer goods to issuing...
The FDA on Considering Tobacco Harm Reduction Whilst Fighting Teen Vaping
Earlier this month, the US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb announced his resignation in a letter to the agency’s staff. A...
Gottlieb suggests a harmful tactic: banning vape pods
One of the latest jabs against the independent vaping industry comes, once again, from the mouth of outgoing Food and Drug Administration commissioner Scott...
FDA to Ban Most E-Cig Flavors From Retail Stores
The draft guideline was released just weeks before Commissioner Scott Gottlieb’s set exit. This move was infact one of Gottlieb’s priorities following the backlash...
Gottlieb: Youth Vaping Crackdown will Continue Despite his Resignation
"I'm very confident of that, and I'm very confident that we're going to continue with this policy over the next month, including the policy...
