The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Tuesday that it had conducted a surprise inspection of e-cigarette maker Juul’s headquarters and collected more than a thousand pages of documents amid its crackdown on e-cigarettes. “As part of FDA’s ongoing efforts to prevent youth use of tobacco products, particularly e-cigarettes, last week the agency conducted an […]
FDA Threatens to Stop Sales of Flavored E-Cigarettes…
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday announced it may force e-cigarette manufacturers to stop selling flavored products, citing what Commissioner Scott Gottlieb called an “epidemic” of youth use. Five companies, including JUUL Labs, Inc., maker of the popular, USB-drive shaped device with nicotine flavors, will have 60 days to give the FDA a strategy […]
Inside Juul Labs–How the Vaping Giant Hooked its Users and Bacame a $15B Company…
Juul looks like a sleek USB flash drive, its flavor pods are packed with nicotine and it is the latest trend in e-cigarettes. In the past year, San Francisco-based Juul Labs has rapidly overtaken the U.S. e-cigarette market. Sales have skyrocketed nearly 800 percent, helping Juul capture a 71 percent of share of the market, […]
STUDY: Teens Get More Nicotine With E-Cigarettes Than Traditional Cigs…
Teen users of popular “pod” vaping devices like JUUL brands are exposed to a higher amount of nicotine than with traditional cigarettes and older generations of e-cigarettes, according to a study published Friday in the journal Tobacco Control. The Food and Drug Administration is investigating JUUL’s popularity among teens and adolescents as part of a […]
Child Repeatedly Tries, Eventually Succeeds in Hugging Trump at ‘Right to Try’ Bill Signing…
Little Jordan McLinn stole the show Wednesday when he tried to give President Trump an ill-timed hug at the White House’s “Right to Try” bill signing event. McLinn, of Indiana, attempted three times to engage Trump in an embrace. When he noticed Trump, seemingly unaware, turn his back to him on his third try, McLinn, […]
FDA Is Warning Dog Owners About Bone Treats After 90 Canine Illnesses and 15 Deaths…
The Food and Drug Administration is warning dog owners to think twice about stuffing your pet’s stocking with dog bones over the holidays, our affiliate WZTV reported. The FDA says it received about 68 reports of pet illnesses related to “bone treats” frequently purchased at stores. These include treats described as ham bones, pork femur […]
FDA Approves First ‘Living Drug’ to Treat Cancer…
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first-ever gene therapy to treat cancer in the US. The treatment offers a totally new approach to fighting the disease and could lead to novel treatments of other serious and life-threatening maladies. On Wednesday, the FDA approved a new leukemia treatment from the Swiss…
Thousands Of “Organic” Beauty Products Found Containing Banned Chemicals…
Beauty products that claim to be “organic” or “natural” are far from it. When it comes to the term “organic,” there’s actually not as much regulation surrounding use of the word as consumers would like. The U.S. Department of Agriculture regulates organic claims in farm products, but it’s the…
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