Zeller credited Gottlieb for advocating for the nicotine regulation within the Trump White House, after the Obama administration had fallen short. Obama officials had promised Zeller they would back rules to curb nicotine and menthol.
Nicotine pouches get FDA approval
Federal health officials on Thursday backed the public health benefits of nicotine pouches, authorizing Philip Morris International’s Zyn to help adult smokers cut back or quit cigarettes.
The US Food and Drug Administration is proposing limits on the level of nicotine in cigarettes and some other types of tobacco products, such as cigars and pipe tobacco, in order to make them less addictive,
Health experts are cheering a move by outgoing President Joe Biden. But, this is terrible news if you're a smoker living in New York.
The FDA's proposed rule would slash nicotine levels in cigarettes, most cigars and other combustible tobacco products, but not vapes, hookahs or Zyn.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a rule to drastically reduce the amount of nicotine in cigarettes and other combusted tobacco products.
Temple pulmonologist Dr. Jamie Garfield says the proposed regulation is an effective harm reduction strategy, but suggests it will take a significant lobbying effort for it to go into effect.
FDA authorizes Zyn nicotine pouches, citing public health benefits for adult smokers, despite concerns over flavored products' appeal to teens.
Schools have issued a stark warning to parents about highly addictive nicotine pouches being used by students. The tiny pouches, which users tuck inside their lip in order to get a nicotine hit, fall outside of existing laws on tobacco or vapes.
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has requested data on prices to retailers and annual turnover from companies manufacturing nicotine replacement therapies (NRTs) to establish ceiling prices.
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