A Long Overdue Course Correction At The FDA On Vaping
The FDA has recently made significant changes regarding the approval of vaping products, particularly flavored options. Under the Biden administration, the agency had previously denied many marketing applications, but it has now authorized certain flavored electronic cigarettes. This shift aims to provide smokers with safer alternatives to traditional cigarettes, potentially aiding in their efforts to quit smoking.
- ▪The FDA has approved marketing authorization for flavored electronic cigarettes from Glas.
- ▪Under the Biden administration, over a million marketing applications for flavored vaping products were denied.
- ▪E-cigarettes are considered about 95 percent safer than traditional cigarettes and more effective in helping smokers quit.
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Opinion A Long Overdue Course Correction At The FDA On Vaping OPINION (Photo by Julie SEBADELHA / AFP via Getty Images) Ross Marchand Director of Policy, Taxpayers Protection Alliance May 20, 2026 12:52 PM ET May 20, 2026 12:52 PM ET Ross Marchand Director of Policy, Taxpayers Protection Alliance Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been notoriously reluctant to allow consumers access to products that could save their…
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