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On March 19, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, said FDA is likely to consider removing all pod and cartridge e-cigarettes from the market. The move could come if this year’s national youth tobacco survey shows an increase in the products’ use among underage users,
This came one week after FDA released its draft guidance on e-cigarette sale restrictions, which tightens up the compliance policy as it applies to flavored electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) products and prioritizes enforcement of their sale to shut down youth access.
The proposal, however, does not include tobacco, mint, and menthol flavors, but the stricter compliance policy would effectively remove flavored tobacco products.