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
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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
FDA and CDC Investigating E-Cigarette-Linked Incidents
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating the incidents related to severe respiratory illness associated with the use of electronic cigarettes, the FDA said Friday. The FDA on Friday also issued an advisory that asks the public to consider refraining from using electronic-cigarette products if… Continue reading FDA and CDC Investigating E-Cigarette-Linked Incidents
Government Shutdown Curtails FDA Food Inspections
The Food and Drug Administration has stopped routine food safety inspections of seafood, fruits, vegetables and many other foods at high risk of contamination because of the federal government’s shutdown, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the agency’s commissioner, said on Wednesday. F.D.A. inspectors normally examine operations at about 160 domestic manufacturing and food processing plants each week.… Continue reading Government Shutdown Curtails FDA Food Inspections