Dam Breaks | King Ousted & SCOTUS Balks | RegWatch

April 04, 2025 by regulatorwatch.com

Dam Breaks | King Ousted & SCOTUS Balks | RegWatch

The vaping industry faced two major shocks: Brian King, Director of the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products, was ousted, and the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear FDA v. Wages and White Lion, blocking hopes for relief from the FDA’s flawed PMTA process. King’s removal follows his controversial tenure, where he blocked flavored vaping products and approved cigarettes, damaging small businesses and public trust in the FDA. Jim McCarthy, President of Counterpoint Strategies, discussed the implications of these developments.

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19.30% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 52.1 million current smokers in United States 22.90% of men are current smokers but only 15.80% of women.
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