On October 24, according to foreign media reports, Washington news, tobacco control organizations including the "Tobacco Free Kids Campaign" announced that although the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recognized this product type, they still condemned e-cigarettes. Product approval.
"This is a positive step. The FDA refused to apply for 10-flavored Vuse e-cigarettes, but a product with three times the nicotine concentration was authorized in Canada, the United Kingdom and Europe," said Matthew Jr. Myers, leader of the Tobacco-Free Youth Movement.
Myers said in the statement: "The use of products containing this kind of nicotine content will put our young people at risk of excessive pain." Vaping Post said that the Vuse e-cigarette platform and its e-liquid are the first in the industry. Obtained PMTA approval.
"We must remain vigilant about this authorization. We will monitor the marketing of the product, including whether the company has failed to comply with any regulatory requirements, or whether there is credible evidence that a large number of individuals (including young people) have not used tobacco products before. Use this product."
We will take appropriate actions, including withdrawing the authorization," Mitch Zeller, director of the FDA Tobacco Products Center, said in a press release issued on October 12. American Lung Association spokesperson Gildell added: "The American Lung Association gave FDA permission Three Vuse products continue to be disappointed in the US market, including products containing nearly 5% nicotine. "
"The harm these products cause to young people shows that they have exceeded the public health standards of the Tobacco Control Act." Karen E. Knudsen, CEO of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network) Karen E. Knudsen) made a similar comment.
Knudsen said: "Although we acknowledge that the US Food and Drug Administration has adopted strict scientific procedures to assess whether these products meet public health standards, we are still concerned about the potential impact of high-nicotine products on young people and lifelong addiction."
She added in the same statement: "Although the FDA has issued strict marketing restrictions to prevent youth | contact, RJ Reynolds, the manufacturer of these authorized products, has established a record of circumventing regulations. Generations of new customers are suffering. "Continuous post-market monitoring will be necessary to ensure that companies comply with regulations. Further monitoring of the long-term use of these nicotine-containing products will be the key to understanding the potential long-term health effects. "
The following are other groups that have negatively reacted to the Vuse approval. GerALD E. Harmon, President of the American Medical Association: "The American Medical Association yesterday was deeply disappointed by the FDA's authorization to sell Reynolds e-cigarette products with high nicotine content. Through this action , The FDA runs the risk of attracting another generation of young people to tobacco products."
He also stated, “Since the declaration of e-cigarettes and nicotine products as an urgent public health epidemic in 2018, the American Medical Association has been pushing for stricter policies to protect young people from the harmful effects of tobacco and nicotine use. We will not stop. With this obvious danger, the solution is simple, which is why we call for an immediate ban on all e-cigarettes and e-cigarette products on the market. Letting this product enter the market shows that it is safe, which is consistent with the facts. It's a far cry."
American Heart Association spokesperson Steve Weiss said: "The FDA's approval of the use of Vuse Solo in tobacco flavors will require vigilance on purchase patterns and young people's absorption and use. We must ensure that young people are not attracted to tobacco-flavored e-cigarettes. , Enabling the tobacco industry to maintain the nicotine epidemic."
American Academy of Pediatrics President Lisavio Beers: "The Food and Drug Administration's decision yesterday to authorize the legal sale of Vuse Solo e-cigarettes in the United States is very worrying. This is the first e-cigarette product approved by the FDA, and it is also for children. The second largest e-cigarette brand used."