With the resignation of Scott Gottlieb, speculation has been rife with e-cigarettes. However, the arrival of the new interim commissioner Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Ned Sharpless could cool the vaping sector because the war against the so-called "epidemic" does not seem over!
"REVERSE THE GROWING" EPIDEMIC "OF VAPING AMONG YOUTH! "
Last Tuesday, the Acting Commissioner of the FDA, Ned Sharpless, said the administration would continue the efforts of its predecessor, Scott Gottlieb, to fight against smoking among young people.
« We will continue to focus on the need to end adult cigarette use and prevent children from starting“Said Sharpless during his first meeting of all FDA members.
Ned Sharpless, 52, was director of the National Cancer Institute from November 2017 until Scott Gottlieb left on April 5. He has long been an academic whose research focuses on the link between cancer and aging.
VITAL RESEARCH ON E-CIGARETTE TO BE ABLE TO REGULATE
The new commissioner said the FDA will lead " vital research to ensure that you have the data necessary to make informed regulatory decisions about
e-cigarettes. The goal is clearly to be able to reverse the growing epidemic of ENDS use by young people "
The FDA took control of e-cigarette regulations in 2016, after expanding its tobacco oversight to electronic nicotine delivery systems. Last November, Scott Gottlieb declared the rate of teenage vaping an “epidemic” and triggered a major regulatory crackdown.
« Everyone agrees that there will be more regulation in the tobacco sector" , said Joe Grogan, director of the White House's Domestic Policy Council, in an interview with Bloomberg in March. " We are extremely concerned about the public health consequences of vaping and e-cigarette use among young people. »
Ned Sharpless assured staff that the FDA will not condone the marketing or sale of tobacco or e-cigarettes to those under 18.
Source : Washingtonexaminer.com/
