Nota Bene Episode 71: Shifting Regulatory Landscapes at the FDA: Cannabis, Vaping and Intelligent Medical Devices with Allison Fulton
The landscape of tobacco product and cannabis flavor bans or restrictions varies significantly across the country. In both industries, some states restrict all or some flavors in all types of products, while other states...more
We recently reported that several state legislatures are considering bills to establish vapor product directories this year — namely Florida, Indiana, Missouri, and Virginia. Throughout January and early February, similar...more
This year, several state legislatures will consider bills to establish vapor product directories. Amid heightened scrutiny of illicit vapor products by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), these product directory...more
Recently, NJOY LLC filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against more than 30 foreign and domestic defendants that manufacture, market, distribute, and sell tobacco products in an...more
Manufacturers of e-cigarettes find themselves in a challenging regulatory environment to obtain U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) marketing approval of flavored products. On October 12, 2023, the FDA denied premarket...more
On August 22, 2023, the Troutman Pepper Tobacco + Nicotine Team attended the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products (“CTP”) virtual listening session on the development of CTP’s strategic plan. We...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the FDA) issued marketing denial orders (MDOs) to JUUL Labs for all of its products currently marketed in the United States. As a result of this MDO, JUUL must stop selling and...more
Two of the leading killers of Americans have one preventable cause in common. Many, many cases of lung cancer and cardiovascular diseases are caused by tobacco abuse. Medical scientists long ago proved this beyond a doubt....more
On 10, December 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled in support of actions by the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) on the regulation and classification of electronic nicotine delivery system...more
As Millions More Vape, Health Effects Clouded in Uncertainty - We thought we had smoking on the run. From 2005 to 2018, the number of Americans that smoke dropped from 21 percent to 14 percent. Then along came...more
Fans of marijuana and its related products may want to take careful note of developments regarding their health and safety effects. Federal researchers are racing to trace thousands of cases of lung damage and dozens of...more
The number of reported injuries related to e-cigarettes and vaping other substances stands at 1,888 and counting. The number or deaths linked to the devices stood at 37, but with a recent fatality in Illinois, it now is 38....more
Electronic cigarettes and vaping have been heralded by many as a safer alternative to smoking traditional cigarettes. A recent outbreak of illnesses allegedly related to vaping, however, has ignited public hysteria and will...more
With more than 1,000 reported cases in 48 states, government agencies are scrambling to investigate and are advising consumers to avoid e-cigarettes and other vaping products. Even as a new regulatory landscape begins forming...more
In response to the growing crisis around vaping-related illness, Governor Baker has declared a public health crisis and issued a four-month ban on the sale of all vaping products in Massachusetts. The state’s Public Health...more
In recent weeks, the news has been full of stories of vaping-related illnesses and deaths. An eighth person has now died from a vaping-related illness, and reports state that hundreds more have been sickened with severe...more