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FDA Tobacco Head Brian King Among Casualties of Mass HHS LayoffsFDA Tobacco Head Brian King Among Casualties of Mass HHS Layoffs

FDA Tobacco Head Brian King Among Casualties of Mass HHS Layoffs

On April 1, Dr. Brian King, the controversial director of the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP),…

April 2, 2025
Vapes Increasingly Pushed Underground in the US and UKVapes Increasingly Pushed Underground in the US and UK

Vapes Increasingly Pushed Underground in the US and UK

Nicotine vaping products are increasingly being pushed underground in two contrasting jurisdictions, as my recent research illustrates. This sends a…

March 31, 2025
FDA’s Authorization of Zyn Nicotine Pouches a Step in the Right DirectionFDA’s Authorization of Zyn Nicotine Pouches a Step in the Right Direction

FDA’s Authorization of Zyn Nicotine Pouches a Step in the Right Direction

In a groundbreaking move, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the marketing of 20 Zyn nicotine pouch…

February 7, 2025
Skepticism Over FDA Bid to Mandate Very Low-Nicotine CigarettesSkepticism Over FDA Bid to Mandate Very Low-Nicotine Cigarettes

Skepticism Over FDA Bid to Mandate Very Low-Nicotine Cigarettes

The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has issued a proposed rule that would cap nicotine levels in combustible tobacco products…

January 23, 2025
How the FDA Made a “Gigantic, Chaotic Mess” of the US Vapes MarketHow the FDA Made a “Gigantic, Chaotic Mess” of the US Vapes Market

How the FDA Made a “Gigantic, Chaotic Mess” of the US Vapes Market

Twenty-one years ago, a Chinese pharmacist named Hon Lik patented the first electronic cigarette. Lik smoked heavily, and hoped to…

January 9, 2025
FDA Reports Largest-Ever Seizure of Unregulated Nicotine VapesFDA Reports Largest-Ever Seizure of Unregulated Nicotine Vapes

FDA Reports Largest-Ever Seizure of Unregulated Nicotine Vapes

On October 22, the Food and Drug Administration announced what appears to be the United States government's largest seizure of…

October 24, 2024
Psychedelic Advocates Air FDA Frustrations at Reagan-Udall MeetingPsychedelic Advocates Air FDA Frustrations at Reagan-Udall Meeting

Psychedelic Advocates Air FDA Frustrations at Reagan-Udall Meeting

On September 6, the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration, an independent nonprofit created by Congress in 2007…

September 9, 2024
FDA Authorizes Menthol Vapes: First-Ever Non-Tobacco FlavorFDA Authorizes Menthol Vapes: First-Ever Non-Tobacco Flavor

FDA Authorizes Menthol Vapes: First-Ever Non-Tobacco Flavor

On June 21, the United States Food and Drug Administration announced that it had authorized four menthol-flavored vaping products. This…

June 21, 2024
The Tobacco Control Act Turns 15: Have We Made Progress at All?The Tobacco Control Act Turns 15: Have We Made Progress at All?

The Tobacco Control Act Turns 15: Have We Made Progress at All?

When I was 22, I watched my grandpa wheeled out of his home in a body bag. Aged 53, I…

June 21, 2024
FDA Scraps Its Juul Marketing Denials; Authorization Now PossibleFDA Scraps Its Juul Marketing Denials; Authorization Now Possible

FDA Scraps Its Juul Marketing Denials; Authorization Now Possible

The United States Food and Drug Administration has rescinded its marketing denial orders (MDOs) to Juul Labs, Inc, almost two…

June 7, 2024