The FDA has issued 14 new warning letters to online vape retailers and distributors, almost all for sales of unauthorizeddisposable vapes. The actions follow the agency’s recent blueprint of seeking enforcement targets by searching online for obscure sellers linked to search keywords like “Elf Bar...
In effect, the FDA may have unintentionally done legitimate disposable vape manufacturers and importers a huge favor.Counterfeit disposable vapesare a major problem for the industry: not only do they compete for sales with legitimate products in retail outlets, but they're often made with substandard...
Most kids who vape do so infrequently or for a short period of time, says Warner. Frequent vaping ismore commonamong students who are current or former smokers, in which case, switching to e-cigarettes would probably improve their health too, says Kozlowski. “I don’t want any ...
“Other forms of flavored e-cigs, especially disposable e-cigs, have become very popular after the FDA policy,” Li said. “The FDA policy also did not ban menthol or tobacco flavored products – and our study shows many people switched to menthol flavored e-cigs after the ban. It seems ...
But in the meantime disposable vape makers have exploited two loopholes in FDA's oversight, only one of which has been closed. FDA's authority originally only referenced products using nicotine from tobacco plants. In 2021, Puff Bar and other disposable companies switched to using laboratory-made...
The FDA’s import ban against Chinese manufacturer Elf Bar, the best-selling disposable in the U.S., demonstrates the weaknesses of the whack-a-mole approach. The alert doesn’t mention several other brands made by the company, including Lost Mary and Funky Republic. Made by iMiracle Shenzhe...
While Juul remains a top seller, a recent federal survey shows that teen have been shifting away from the company. Last year’s survey showed Juul was the fourth most popular e-cigarette among high schoolers who regularly vape. The most popular brand was a disposable e-cigarette called Puff...
In 2020, the FDA enacted a federal ban on the sale of flavored vapes that are popular with young smokers. So what happened?
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R.J. Reynolds is asking FDA tobacco regulators to prioritize enforcement against products that compete with Reynolds’ Vuse e-cigarettes.