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FDA sends our new batch of warning letters…
25th January 2023 - Daily news alerts | North America, United States |
US FDA denies two Vuse menthol e-cig products, cites public health standards
25th January 2023 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration has denied the premarket tobacco product applications of two menthol e-cigarette products by RJ Reynolds Vapor Company, following the agency’s determination that these products do not meet public health standards
FDA issues MDOs against Vuse menthol tanks and cartridges…
24th January 2023 - Daily news alerts | North America, United States |
Triton granted rehearing on FDA MDOs…
20th January 2023 - Daily news alerts | North America, United States |
FDA targets teens with new anti-smoking ads…
11th January 2023 - Daily news alerts | North America, United States |
Independent US review lists catalogue of failings at Center for Tobacco Products
20th December 2022 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products (FDA CTP) is “reactive and overwhelmed”, staff are “fatigued”, the industry and public health advocates are “frustrated”, and litigation has “upended” the CTP’s plans
Independent review of US FDA CTP recommendations sent…
20th December 2022 - Daily news alerts | North America, United States |
Whistleblower accuses FDA of ‘relaxing review standards’…
20th December 2022 - Daily news alerts | North America, United States |
E-cigarette companies’ court actions against the US FDA: key arguments and decisions
20th December 2022 - Regulatory databases , Regulatory reports |
This report tracks and analyses the challenges brought to court by vape companies of their Marketing Denial Orders (MDO) of their premarket tobacco product applications (PMTA)
Child-appealing packaging and marketing attracts FDA warning letters
5th December 2022 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued warning letters to one US and four Chinese vaping companies for marketing and packaging their products in a way that may be particularly appealing to children
FDA sends new warning letters to e-liquid companies…
2nd December 2022 - Daily news alerts | North America, United States |
PMTA, MRTP and SE: the main pathways to market for tobacco products in the US
22nd November 2022 - Regulatory reports |
This report examines the main pathways for tobacco products to enter the market in the US, covering PMTAs, MRTPs and SEs
FDA says warning letters were sent for products targeting kids…
17th November 2022 - Daily news alerts | North America, United States |
FDA issues more warning letters to e-liquid makers…
16th November 2022 - Daily news alerts | North America, United States |
E-cigarettes top school students’ tobacco usage…
15th November 2022 - Daily news alerts | North America, United States |
FDA warning to more e-liquid makers…
10th November 2022 - Daily news alerts | North America, United States |
How US midterm election results could affect vaping and tobacco legislation
4th November 2022 - News analysis |
With the 8th November US midterm elections getting closer by the day, it looks like Republicans will seize control of Capitol Hill – overall good news for the tobacco and vaping industries
Logic, or not? US FDA marketing denial of menthol vapes hailed as ‘a step forward’
2nd November 2022 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s denial of premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs) for a number of Logic menthol e-cigarette products has been welcomed by public health organisations as “a step forward”
FDA receives many comments on its Tobacco Program…
31st October 2022 - Daily news alerts | North America, United States |
FDA sends out more warning letters…
28th October 2022 - Daily news alerts | North America, United States |
FDA marketing denial orders against Logic suggest tough line on menthol
27th October 2022 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued marketing denial orders (MDOs) against several menthol-flavoured Logic e-cigarettes
FDA slaps marketing denials on Logic e-cigs…
27th October 2022 - Daily news alerts | North America, United States |
FDA takes six small US firms to federal court over unauthorised e-cig products
26th October 2022 - News analysis |
The US federal government is suing six companies and their owners in a bid to stop them manufacturing vaping products the FDA says are illegal and being sold without authorisation
Juul posts full details of its appeal against FDA MDO…
25th October 2022 - Daily news alerts | United States |
Justice department seeks injunctions to stop illegal e-cig sales…
20th October 2022 - Daily news alerts | North America, United States |
FDA warnings target smaller companies and leave the big boys alone, study finds
20th October 2022 - News analysis |
A recent study has revealed that the warning letters issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) target small online retailers rather than large e-cigarette brands or products most used by young people
AVM calls for probe into senator’s ‘unethical’ calls for blanket e-cig ban…
17th October 2022 - Daily news alerts | North America, United States |
Triton requests rehearing before more judges over denied appeal against MDO
17th October 2022 - News analysis |
Disagreement among the judges who denied an appeal against a marketing denial order (MDO) issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) against Triton vaping products has allowed the firm to request a rehearing
Disposables to the fore as nearly one in ten US teens report as current vapers
11th October 2022 - News analysis |
Youth vaping remains high in the US, with 9.4% middle- and high-school students – around 2.5m teenagers – reporting current e-cigarette use, though changes in survey methods make it difficult to identify a clear trend
AVM discusses FDA’s actions towards vape products…
10th October 2022 - Daily news alerts | North America, United States |
US FDA targets disposable vaping companies with warnings and denials
10th October 2022 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced additional steps against disposable vaping products that have quickly become the new favourite among youth vapers, giving Puff Bar and Hyde two weeks to respond
FDA/CDC release survey data showing high e-cig use among youth…
7th October 2022 - Daily news alerts | North America, United States |
Why ‘wellness’ vapes just might be less healthy than the wicked nicotine kind
6th October 2022 - Blogs |
In demonising nicotine, have many of vaping’s bitterest opponents across the globe got their sights trained on the wrong enemy?
FDA issues new warning letters…
3rd October 2022 - Daily news alerts | North America, United States |
FDA’s CTP launches resource on vaping and nicotine addiction for US schools
30th September 2022 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) has launched an online resource centre providing science-based, standards-mapped materials that teachers can use to help their students understand the dangers of vaping and nicotine addiction
Juul criticises the FDA’s approach to vaping regulation…
30th September 2022 - Daily news alerts | North America, United States |
Online tips to help retailers avoid sales to under-21s…
28th September 2022 - Daily news alerts | North America, United States |
Nic salts and flavour restrictions on CTP radar…
27th September 2022 - Daily news alerts | North America, United States |
CTP seeks nominations for new science committee members…
27th September 2022 - Daily news alerts | North America, United States |
Juul’s new suit against US FDA seeks materials withheld in suspended MDO
23rd September 2022 - News analysis |
Juul Labs is asking a judge to order the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to release information related to its now-vacated denial of the company’s premarket tobacco application (PMTA), calling the withholding of material “part of a troubling pattern of decreasing transparency at the agency”
E-liquid manufacturers warned over unauthorised marketing…
22nd September 2022 - Daily news alerts | North America, United States |
Juul sues FDA for ‘withholding scientific evidence’…
21st September 2022 - Daily news alerts | North America, United States |
Senator speaks out against FDA in the Senate…
19th September 2022 - Daily news alerts | North America, United States |
New CTP director prioritises warnings and flavour restrictions…
16th September 2022 - Daily news alerts | North America, United States |
More e-liquid companies warned over unauthorised sales…
15th September 2022 - Daily news alerts | North America, United States |
Juul settlement welcomed, but health groups want further action from US FDA
14th September 2022 - News analysis |
US politicians and public health associations have broadly welcomed Juul Labs’ $438.5m settlement, which ended a two-year investigation by 34 US states into the e-cigarette maker’s marketing and sales practices
Health experts call for a changed public and political mindset on harm reduction
13th September 2022 - News analysis |
US scientists need to communicate more effectively with politicians and the public to ensure the country overcomes a prohibitionist mindset on tobacco harm reduction, according to some public health experts
Defeat for Gripum as US appeal court backs FDA’s marketing denial order
13th September 2022 - News analysis |
The early legal success of the vaping company Gripum against the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over its marketing denial order (MDO) has given way to a major defeat
