US Lawmakers Urge FDA to Act on E-Cigarettes
Recently, according to a report by Law360, 50 US congress members are urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to end its review of e-cigarette applications that have been delayed by almost two years. They are also requesting the FDA to increase efforts to remove illegal e-cigarette products from the market.
In a letter addressed to FDA commissioner Robert Califf, these lawmakers are demanding that the FDA complete its review of pending applications for e-cigarette products and reject all non-tobacco flavored e-cigarette products, including menthol. Additionally, they are urging the FDA to utilize its existing enforcement tools to remove all synthetic nicotine products from the market, including those that are currently undergoing the application process.
Original text of the letter | Photo source: Diana DeGette
Advocating for children's health, urging the FDA to strengthen law enforcement.
Lawmakers are making an appeal due to the FDA's failure to complete the review of all pending e-cigarette applications by the court-mandated deadline of September 9, 2021.
The author of the letter, Diana DeGette, stated in a release that the FDA has repeatedly delayed removing flavored e-cigarettes from the market which poses a danger to children's health. She urged the FDA to strengthen enforcement on these harmful products and immediately take them down. Lawmakers believe:
These products pose a greater risk to the health of young people with each passing day they remain on the market.
The FDA needs to expedite the review of pending applications.
Even though the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has completed reviews of many e-cigarette products, they have yet to finish countless pending applications, including those for popular products from well-known brands such as Juul Labs, Reynolds, and Smok.
Members of parliament are urging the FDA to complete the review of all pending applications no later than December 31, 2023, to ensure the safety and compliance of e-cigarette products.
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US legislators urge FDA to complete electronic cigarette applications.
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