FDA plans strict limits on sale of flavored e-cigarettes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to require strict limits on the sale of most flavored e-cigarettes, including age verification controls for online sales, in an effort to curtail their use among children and teenagers.
FDA officials told The Wall Street Journal on Thursday the actions are expected to be announced as early as next week. The move is an attempt to curb what many are saying is an epidemic of underage vaping.
“What I can’t tolerate is another year of this level of growth,” FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said in an interview Wednesday.