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.
Officials proposed limiting the amount of nicotine to make cigarettes less addictive, but it's unclear if the incoming administration will offer support.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration formally authorized Zyn nicotine pouches for sale after conducting an "extensive scientific review" about their safety.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday okayed the marketing of 20 Zyn nicotine pouch products after undertaking an extensive scientific review of them.
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.
Zyn and the retailers who sell the product have run afoul of regulators in recent years. The FDA in April of last year warned 119 retailers to stop selling Zyn to underage people, and the company was ordered to pay $1.2 million last year for violating Washington, D.C.’s smokeless tobacco ban.
FDA authorizes Zyn nicotine pouches, citing public health benefits for adult smokers, despite concerns over flavored products' appeal to teens.
ATLANTA - The FDA has proposed a new rule to reduce nicotine levels in cigarettes to make them less addictive. The agency believes this initiative could help approximately 13 million current smokers quit within a year and prevent millions of others from becoming addicted to cigarettes.
The FDA said "an extensive scientific review" found the products were found to pose lower risks of cancer and other serious health conditions compared to cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products.
There is growing recognition that manufacturers and distributors of illegal flavored vapes, most made in China, are undermining significant progress made to reduce youth vaping in Massachusetts.
The Biden administration has issued a proposed rule to cap nicotine in cigarettes. If confirmed, Kennedy and his boss should back it, but will they?