Reynolds American’s contribution to MAGA Inc. came about one week before the Trump administration announced a new policy on e-cigarettes the company had sought.
The Trump administration is pivoting hard on vaping, taking down guardrails that have limited the industry’s growth in recent years and making clear the tobacco industry’s enduring influence over Washington. In the span of two weeks, the Trump administration granted marketing authorization to four flavored vaping products and issued new guidance allowing unauthorized vapes to stay on the market. #Vaping #Vapes #Trump #TrumpAdministration #FDA
Richard Danker said the vape authorization "undermines" the department's recent guidance document related to youth risks of flavored nicotine, according to the letter.
In a letter to President Trump, the spokesman, Rich Danker, said moves to allow the sale of flavored e-cigarettes would enhance their appeal to children.
State of the Union: The outgoing agency head had angered pharma companies, pro-life Republicans, and vaping lobbyists. The post FDA Commissioner Makary Resigns Amid Controversy appeared first on The American Conservative .
The head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Marty Makary, resigned Tuesday after leading the agency for just 13 months. Makary’s tenure at the FDA was marked by significant controversy, as he angered a number of political constituencies. Makary was elevated to head the FDA by President Donald Trump as part of the administration’s embrace of the Make America Healthy Again movement, represented by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. His time at the FDA saw a significant exodus of agency officials and employees, which created turmoil in the agency’s drug review program and frustrated pharmaceutical companies waiting for regulatory approval for their products. He also angered pro-life Republicans, who accused him of…Open
Trump-appointed FDA commissioner Marty Makary resigned. It's believed his resignation comes in part due to approval of fruit-flavored E-cigarettes. Opponents have questioned whether the change will influence teenagers to participate while proponents suggest it could help wean cigarette users off tobacco. #health #ecigarrettes #FDA
Though illicit e-cigarettes have flooded in from China, the new policy could allow major tobacco companies to sell from prime shelf space at thousands of stores.
