A warning letter has been sent to Juul Labs Inc. about illegal claims that its electronic cigarettes are safer than tobacco cigarettes, including a presentation to students, the FDA says.
A spokesman for Juul said the company is reviewing the warning.
The Juul rep also urged a student to mention Juul to a nicotine-addicted friend"because that's a safer alternative thanThe company rep claimed that the FDA would announce"very soon" that"[Juul] was 99% safer than cigarettes," according to the testimony. Acting FDA Commissioner Dr. Ned Sharpless sharply criticized Juul's marketing practices in an agency news release.
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