A Public Participation Forum for the FDA Center for Tobacco Products and its Federal Advisory Committee (TPSAC)

From: FDA

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For the e-cigarette industry, my message was simple: Step up. Even as the FDA builds a framework to mandate additional restrictions and actions to address these trends, we welcome voluntary steps by companies to address these concerns. I asked five manufacturers whose products, collectively, represent more than 97 percent of the current market for closed-system e-cigarettes to meet with me personally to discuss this vital public health challenge, as well as to submit written plans outlining the steps they intend to take to confront the rising trends in youth use. Each of these companies market products that recently had been sold illegally to minors, either through brick-and-mortar stores or online retailers. Everyone involved in this market has a shared responsibility to address this public health crisis.

From: US FDA

October 12, 2018

From: CNBC

From: Seeking Alpha

Vlae Kershner

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The FDA has regulatory authority over medical cannabis through its review of investigational new drug applications and related processes. In the FDA’s extensive set of Questions and Answers about the FDA and Marijuana, the agency notes that it “is important to protect children from accidental ingestion of marijuana and products containing marijuana” and the “FDA recommends that these products are kept out of reach of children to reduce the risk of accidental ingestion.” However, the FDA is not making any recommendation that state-licensed medical cannabis dispensaries should refrain from giving their various cannabis products candy names that may attract children. The following are some examples of candy-named cannabis products that are available from licensed cannabis dispensaries in Montgomery County, MD, the home of US FDA.

From: Motley Fool

From: The Washington Post

Marlboro maker Altria to halt sales of flavored e-cigarettes amid concerns about youth-vaping surge

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From: FDA

We need a strong application review process that ensures new tobacco products meet the FDA’s regulatory standards, for example, whether the marketing of the product is appropriate for the protection of the health of the overall population. The review process is a critical part of our mission to reduce tobacco-related disease and death. To achieve these goals, we also need a regulatory process to ensure that these same products, including e-cigarette products, are kept out of the hands of youth. No child should be using any tobacco product. We’ll take many additional actions in the coming months to address the youth use of tobacco products and e-cigarettes in particular. We’ll continue to use all the tools at our disposal to ensure our comprehensive plan on tobacco and nicotine regulation meets its public health objectives.

From: The Moodie Davitt Report

by Martin Moodie in Tokyo

Tobacco products giant Philip Morris International (PMI) today unveiled the “next generation” of its IQOS range of smoke-free tobacco products at a packed media conference in Tokyo.

The new lines, IQOS 3 and IQOS 3 Multi, represent the latest phase of the company’s extraordinary plan to “build its future without cigarettes” and go smoke-free.

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Editor’s Note: Cross-posted from the Study Forum.

From: Tobacco Control

Dardo Curti1, Ce Shang2, Frank J Chaloupka2,3,4, Geoffrey T Fong5,6

Findings An increase in taxes on manufactured legal and roll-your-own cigarettes increased the odds that smokers in cities near the borders and women switched down to illegal cigarettes. City geographical location, controls effectiveness and distribution networks may play a significant role in accessibility of illegal cigarettes. To improve the effectiveness of increased taxes and prices in reducing smoking, policy-makers may consider specific policies intended to reduce access to illegal cigarettes, such as ratification and effective implementation of the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products of WHO.

From: Vaping Post

In a now-familiar routine, the World Health Organisation’s leading tobacco control conference voted to expel the public and keep its activities a secret. Meanwhile Chicago’s controversial mayor has pushed through a surprise increase in the city’s vape tax, already the highest in the USA. In other US news, academics claim battery explosions are far more common than previously reported, and the FDA continues its attacks on JUUL Labs.

From: Reuters

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Juul, which controls nearly three quarters of the U.S. e-cigarette market, filed a complaint on Wednesday with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) naming 18 entities, most of them based in the United States or China, accusing them of developing and selling products based on its patented technology.

The complaint, made public on Thursday, asks the ITC to prevent the importation of the products into the United States and their sale.

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From: Public Health England

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From: KELO.com

FDA collects documents from e-cigarette company Juul

(Reuters) – The U.S. Food And Drug Administration said on Tuesday it seized documents from Juul Labs related to its sales and marketing practices after conducting a surprise inspection, in the agency’s latest crackdown on e-cigarette companies.

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The inspection, which was completed on Friday, followed the agency’s request for information in April for documents that would help it better understand the reportedly high rates of youth use and the youth appeal of Juul products.

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From: The Dartmouth

by Anne George

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Zeller said that changes in administration have not impinged on the FDA’s mission to reduce tobacco use because of FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb’s dedication.

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