The U.S. Food and Drug Administration moved forward with its much-anticipated plan to limit sales of most flavored e-cigarettes in an effort to curb what it calls an epidemic of youth vaping.
The agency released a draft guideline for the industry on March 13, just weeks before Commissioner Scott Gottlieb is set to step down. The move is one of Gottlieb’s signature priorities after antismoking advocates blamed his earlier steps to ease restrictions for e-cigarettes for the rise in underage use.
