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A new FDA rule allows companies to sell unapproved electronic cigarettes and nicotine patches, including fruit-flavored vapes, if they have submitted an application that the agency has agreed to review.
The FDA authorized fruit-flavored vapes for the first time earlier in the month.
The FDA has issued guidance stating it will not prioritize enforcement against certain unauthorized e-cigarette and oral nicotine pouch products.
The Supreme Court allowed mifepristone to continue to be dispensed by mail, putting a hold on a federal appeals court decision that would have required in-person visits.
Washington state has over 100 pending lawsuits against retailers alleging the use of false or misleading deadline-focused subject lines in promotional emails.
According to the Associated Press, senior officials in the FDA's tobacco center were blindsided by the new guidelines allowing the sale of unapproved e-cigarettes.
Of the more than 1.6 million middle and high school students who currently vape, nearly 90% use flavored e-cigarettes.
Harry Nelson predicts that states will likely increase enforcement on e-cigarettes to fill the void left by the federal government's relaxed stance.
California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island currently enforce statewide bans on most or all flavored vaping products.
The number of middle and high school students who vape decreased from 2.13 million in 2023 to 1.63 million currently.
Louisiana is seeking to overturn the FDA's decision made during the Joe Biden presidency to permit remote prescriptions for mifepristone.
The FDA under President Donald Trump is conducting a safety review of mifepristone and could impose new restrictions.