In November, Gottlieb announced plans to sharply restrict the sale of most flavored e-cigarettes in convenience stores. At a hearing last month, Gottlieb warned that e-cigarette companies face “an existential threat” if youth vaping continues to rise sharply. But they have also been faulted as too weak by some tobacco-control groups that want flavored e-cigarettes banned — and as too tough by industry supporters. Shortly after becoming FDA commissioner in 2017, Gottlieb had eased regulations on e-cigarettes, winning widespread applause from the industry. Last November, he proposed that most flavored e-cigarette products be sold only in stores that did not admit minors or have a separate adult-only section — moves that he said were tantamount to a ban in convenience stores.

Source: Washington Post February 04, 2019 04:52 UTC