"Therefore, says the FDA, “In light of the clear evidence that flavored e-cigarettes attract youth to an addictive product, FDA determined that the [Tobacco Control Act’s] public-health standard would be satisfied only by robust and reliable evidence of countervailing benefits."
"But the FDA offers no evidence that it is the flavors that attract youth to vaping. The agency merely asserts that it is so, based on prevalence of use. They offer no proof that teenage vaping would cease without the existence of non-tobacco flavored products. Nor does the FDA offer “product-specific evidence” that Triton’s e-liquids currently are used by youth.
The agency merely states that 85 percent of youth begin vaping with flavored products, as though that is justification for eliminating products that millions of adults prefer. The FDA’s logic seems to be that since some teenagers use these products, they obviously cannot be marketed responsibly to adults."
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Not counting Turning Point Brands, at least eight petitions for review have been filed so far in federal court........
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More MDO challenges filed in 5th Circuit Court of Appeals......
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MDO Update: FDA and Triton Argue in Court Filings
"But the FDA offers no evidence that it is the flavors that attract youth to vaping. The agency merely asserts that it is so, based on prevalence of use. They offer no proof that teenage vaping would cease without the existence of non-tobacco flavored products. Nor does the FDA offer “product-specific evidence” that Triton’s e-liquids currently are used by youth.
The agency merely states that 85 percent of youth begin vaping with flavored products, as though that is justification for eliminating products that millions of adults prefer. The FDA’s logic seems to be that since some teenagers use these products, they obviously cannot be marketed responsibly to adults."
"
Not counting Turning Point Brands, at least eight petitions for review have been filed so far in federal court........
"
More MDO challenges filed in 5th Circuit Court of Appeals......
See full article here:
MDO Update: FDA and Triton Argue in Court Filings