The US Food and Drug Administration has warned leading e-cigarette maker Juul Labs about illegally marketing its product as a safer alternative to cigarettes.
The FDA ordered Juul to respond within 15 working days with corrective actions and its plan to comply with federal law. The warning letter noted that failure to comply could result in fines, seizures or injunction.
Vaping an epidemic in US high schools 02:34US Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin pointed out in a press conference on Monday how Sharpless' predecessor, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, called vaping among youth an"epidemic.""That was his word, and it is an epidemic, and why the FDA refuses to act, I can not answer," Durbin said during the press conference.
In response to Durbin's criticism, FDA spokeswoman Stephanie Caccomo said in an emailed statement on Friday that the agency looks forward to"engaging with Senator Durbin, along with all members of Congress, on this ongoing and very serious situation.""Getting to the bottom of this is a top priority for the agency and all of our federal and state partners. We are all working tirelessly to get as much information as possible about any products or substances used.
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