FDA OKs sales of Zyn nicotine pouches, citing health benefits for adult smokers
Federal health officials on Thursday backed the public health benefits of nicotine pouches, authorizing Philip Morris International’s Zyn to help adult smokers cut back or quit cigarettes.
FDA authorizes sale of Zyn nicotine pouches, saying public health benefits outweigh risk
Zyn and the retailers who sell the product have run afoul of regulators in recent years. The FDA in April of last year warned 119 retailers to stop selling Zyn to underage people, and the company was ordered to pay $1.2 million last year for violating Washington, D.C.’s smokeless tobacco ban.
FDA authorizes Zyn nicotine pouches, cites lower risk than cigarettes
The FDA authorized the marketing of 20 Zyn products on Thursday, marking the first allowance for the fast-growing nicotine pouches.
FDA Proposes Nicotine Cap To Help Curb Cigarette Addiction
The move could help millions of Americans quit smoking while preventing many more from becoming addicted. The proposed rule, published Wednesday in a 334-page report, would cap nicotine levels in cigarettes and other tobacco products,
Federal health officials authorize Zyn nicotine pouches, citing potential to help adult smokers cut back or quit
Federal health officials authorize Zyn nicotine pouches, citing potential to help adult smokers cut back or quit
FDA Allows Flavored Zyn Nicotine Pouches to Stay on the Market
The agency finds Zyn’s benefit as a safer alternative for adult cigarette smokers outweighs its risk to young people.
FDA Moves to Reduce Nicotine From Cigarettes
Nicotine is the primary addictive chemical in tobacco products that keeps people using them – even if they want to or have tried to quit,” King said. “By reducing the amo
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