FDA authorizes first fruit-flavored e-cigarettes in US amid political pressure
The agency said age-verification technology and marketing limits should reduce youth access as it authorizes 45 e-cigarette products for sale.
- On Tuesday, the FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes for adult smokers, marking a major policy shift following months of appeals to President Donald Trump from the vaping industry.
- Manufacturers pushed the Republican administration to loosen restrictions as teen vaping rates dropped to a 10-year low, contrasting sharply with stricter policies Under President Joe Biden that denied over a million marketing applications.
- Los Angeles-based Glas Inc. will market the flavors using a digital age-verification system requiring a government ID and Bluetooth connectivity to prevent underage access, according to the FDA.
- The FDA stated it will closely monitor marketing and may withdraw authorization if youth use increases, while Kathy Crosby of the Truth Initiative called the decision a 'key test case'.
- Vaping companies argue their products help blunt the toll of 480,000 annual smoking deaths, though health groups worry sweet flavors could reignite youth interest and undermine recent public health gains.
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FDA approves fruit-flavored vapes in shocking first following reported pressure from Trump admin
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized the marketing of fruit-flavored e-cigarettes, marking the first time it has authorized fruit-flavored vaping products.
FDA Finally Authorizes Fruit-Flavored Vapes. Here’s What It Took.
On May 5, the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) did something it has never done before: It authorized fruit-flavored vaping products for the United States market, deeming them “appropriate for the protection of public health.” The newly authorized products are four G2 pods made by the vape company Glas: Classic Menthol, Fresh Menthol, Gold and Sapphire. The latter two are mango and blueberry flavors, making them the first non-tobacco, non-…
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