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FDA drops guardrails on vaping industry in major Trump pivot
Key takeaways
- In the span of two weeks, the Trump administration granted marketing authorization to four flavored vaping products and issued new guidance allowing unauthorized vapes to stay on the market.
- For almost a decade, federal authorities had sought to tamp down on the proliferation of flavored vapes that appeal to youth, including during President Trump s first term.
- Currently, any electronic cigarette product that s on the market without official authorization is illegal, but the FDA has a massive backlog of applications for approval.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
In the span of two weeks, the Trump administration granted marketing authorization to four flavored vaping products and issued new guidance allowing unauthorized vapes to stay on the market.
For almost a decade, federal authorities had sought to tamp down on the proliferation of flavored vapes that appeal to youth, including during President Trump s first term.
New guidance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does an end run around the agency s scientific review process and could allow tobacco companies to begin selling flavored vaping products and nicotine pouches that have not been authorized by the agency.
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