Will Martin Makary's FDA listen to the evidence on e-cigarettes?

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Will Martin Makary's FDA listen to the evidence on e-cigarettes?

President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Martin Makary, is still waiting for his nomination hearing. However, with new leadership on the horizon, the agency has a rare chance to break free from outdated, prohibitionist policies.  The latest findings of the Cochrane Review—a gold-standard library of evidence to inform healthcare decision-making—could help steer the agency toward a smoking cessation approach…