The FDA blocked 10 companies from marketing or distributing 6,500 flavored e-liquid and e-cigarette products, part of its campaign against tobacco products being marketed to youths. The agency said that retailers who sell them risk an enforcement action.
The agency said the product applications covered a variety of flavored e-cigarettes, including some with flavors such as Citrus and Strawberry Cheesecake, as well as Cool Mint and Menthol. The FDA said the companies in question did not provide sufficient evidence that marketing the products would be appropriate for public health.
The head of the industry group representing vape shops disputed the FDA’s characterization, saying the agency would not offer clear guidance and just wanted to reject every application it received.“It doesn’t really matter to the FDA what your scientific evidence is or anything else, they’re pretty much handing anyone out there an MDO ,” said Char Owen, president of the American Vapor Manufacturers Association.
The FDA has been on a campaign against cigarettes and tobacco products such as Juul that could appeal to kids, but has been inundated with more and more applications to sell such goods. The companies are: Imperial Vapors LLC, Savage Enterprises, Big Time Vapes, SWT Global Supply Inc., Great Lakes Vapor, DNA Enterprise LLC dba Mech Sauce, Absolute Vapor Inc., ECBlend LLC.
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