FDA authorizes first fruit-flavored e-cigarettes in US amid political pressure
The agency said age-verification technology and marketing limits should reduce youth access as it authorizes 45 e-cigarette products for sale.
- On Tuesday, the FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes for adult smokers, marking a major policy shift following months of appeals to President Donald Trump from the vaping industry.
- Manufacturers pushed the Republican administration to loosen restrictions as teen vaping rates dropped to a 10-year low, contrasting sharply with stricter policies Under President Joe Biden that denied over a million marketing applications.
- Los Angeles-based Glas Inc. will market the flavors using a digital age-verification system requiring a government ID and Bluetooth connectivity to prevent underage access, according to the FDA.
- The FDA stated it will closely monitor marketing and may withdraw authorization if youth use increases, while Kathy Crosby of the Truth Initiative called the decision a 'key test case'.
- Vaping companies argue their products help blunt the toll of 480,000 annual smoking deaths, though health groups worry sweet flavors could reignite youth interest and undermine recent public health gains.
47 Articles
47 Articles
Report: Trump wants FDA to OK flavored vapes
President Donald Trump rebuked Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary for not moving quickly enough to approve flavored vapes and nicotine products over the weekend, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
FDA approves fruit-flavored vapes for first time after reported Trump pressure
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized the marketing of fruit-flavored e-cigarettes, marking the first time it has authorized fruit-flavored vaping products.The FDA said the products are pods made by Los Angeles-based Glas Inc., a vaping manufacturer that uses age-verification technology to restrict access.The pods come in mango, blueberry and two menthol varieties and will be marketed under the names Gold, Sapphire, Classic…
FDA approves some flavored vapes after reports of Trump pressure
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday approved marketing for four flavored vapes made by the company Glas Inc. in what the agency says is an effort to tamp down on underage use of these products. The FDA said the products will be age-restricted through the use of age verification with a government-issued ID…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 44% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
