The agency said new vaping products include age-verification technology intended to limit youth access.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized four electronic nicotine delivery products from the Los Angeles-based company Glas, the agency’s first approvals of non-tobacco and non-menthol-flavored vaping products through the premarket tobacco application process. The products include mango, blueberry, and menthol varieties and are intended for adults ages 21 and older.
FDA officials said the products include smartphone-based age and identity verification technology designed to reduce youth access.
“By helping to prevent youth use, device access restrictions are a potential game changer,” said Acting Director of the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products Bret Koplow. “This technology is also an indication of the role innovation may serve in the effort to protect young people from threats posed by nicotine use and addiction.”
The agency stated that authorization does not mean the products are considered safe and said enforcement efforts against unauthorized vaping products will continue.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For FDA officials as they review and evaluate nicotine and non-nicotine products for approval.
- For Acting Director Koplow as he oversees attempts to safeguard vaping products and e-cigarettes from children and adolescents.
- For U.S. researchers, medical professionals, and manufacturers as they promote smoking reduction efforts for long-term health outcomes.
Sources: UPI News, Newsmax, Food and Drug Administration
