The Food and Drug Administration has decided to allow the first state to import drugs from Canada, a move that would change the way Americans obtain prescription medicines and could reduce their cost.
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Colorado Sues Juul for Deceptive Marketing Practices Targeting Youth
Colorado is suing e-cigarette maker Juul Labs, Inc., alleging the company intentionally marketed its products to youth and misrepresented them as a healthy alternative to cigarettes when they may have been more addictive. The lawsuit comes after a nearly yearlong investigation led by Attorney General Phil Weiser, who claims Juul violated the Colorado Consumer Protection… Continue reading Colorado Sues Juul for Deceptive Marketing Practices Targeting Youth
FDA Warns Retailers, Manufacturers to Remove Unauthorized E-Cigarette Products from Market
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued 22 warning letters to online and brick-and-mortar e-cigarette product retailers and manufacturers across the country who sell flavored, cartridge-based electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) products advising them that selling these products, which lack marketing authorization, is illegal. The warning letters were sent to some establishments with well-known… Continue reading FDA Warns Retailers, Manufacturers to Remove Unauthorized E-Cigarette Products from Market
39 States Investigating Juul’s Marketing of Vaping Products
Investigators from 39 states will look into the marketing and sales of vaping products by Juul Labs, including whether the company targeted youths and made misleading claims about nicotine content in its devices, officials announced. Attorneys general from Connecticut, Florida, Nevada, Oregon and Texas said they will be leading the multi-state investigation into San Francisco-based… Continue reading 39 States Investigating Juul’s Marketing of Vaping Products
Pennsylvania Sues Juul, Demands Ban on Maker’s Vaping Products
Pennsylvania has joined a growing list of states suing leading e-cigarette maker Juul Labs, whose sleek vape pens and cartridges in fruit, dessert, and candy flavors have been blamed for contributing to a sharp rise in e-cigarette use among teenagers and adolescents. The lawsuit, filed Monday by Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, alleges that Juul… Continue reading Pennsylvania Sues Juul, Demands Ban on Maker’s Vaping Products
More School Districts Sue Juul Over E-Cigarette Epidemic
The Davis Unified School District has joined a growing group of school districts around California in filing suit against e-cigarette giant Juul for its alleged role in promoting youth vaping among CUHSD students. The lawsuit was filed last Wednesday in Santa Clara County Superior Court, by the same attorneys also representing the Campbell and Chico… Continue reading More School Districts Sue Juul Over E-Cigarette Epidemic
Schools Seek Ways to Curb Vaping Among Students
Students caught vaping more than once at Northgate High School in Walnut Creek, Calif., are required to attend Saturday “vape school”—along with a parent. The four-hour Saturday requirement includes lessons on the dangers of vaping, a method of inhaling nicotine and other substances that has been associated with a nationwide outbreak of lung injuries and… Continue reading Schools Seek Ways to Curb Vaping Among Students
FDA Failed to Ensure Safe Prescribing of Opioids, Documents Show
Newly unearthed documents show that the Food and Drug Administration failed to use its policing powers to make sure a program to curb improper prescribing of opioids was effective, researchers say. The lax oversight, they point out, occurred as the epidemic was growing and tens of thousands of people were dying from overdoses each year.… Continue reading FDA Failed to Ensure Safe Prescribing of Opioids, Documents Show
FDA Under Fire for Years of Delays on E-Cigarette Regulation
As the FDA pressures e-cigarette firms to stamp out youth vaping, the agency faces criticism itself for failing to rein in the fast-growing industry after years of bureaucratic delays dating back to the Obama administration. Despite recent tough talk, the FDA has yet to pass any new industry-wide restrictions after two years of rapid growth… Continue reading FDA Under Fire for Years of Delays on E-Cigarette Regulation
FTC Seeks Advertising, Sales Data on E-Cigarette Companies
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has ordered a half-dozen e-cigarette companies to turn over sales and advertising data, the federal regulator said on Thursday, in the first sign of a likely probe of their marketing practices. The announcement comes the same day the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the number of confirmed… Continue reading FTC Seeks Advertising, Sales Data on E-Cigarette Companies