Trump administration allows flavored e-cigarette sales under new policy

8 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 10

The FDA said products in advanced review stages could be marketed, potentially benefiting Reynolds American, Altria and Juul in the $6bn US vape market.
The guidance, issued without public comment, also targets illicit devices and youth-oriented designs, while critics say it weakens enforcement and bypasses the scientific review process.
The move followed reports Trump approved firing FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, who had resisted flavored vapes; adolescent vaping has fallen since a 2019 peak that drove earlier restrictions.

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