Key lawmakers are wary of giving FDA more cash to crack down on e-cigs
WASHINGTON – Powerful House lawmakers from both parties are skeptical of the Food and Drug Administration’s pitch to start collecting fees from e-cigarette companies, similar to how the agency assesses them on tobacco firms.
FDA officials say that the fees, which e-cigarette companies would pay when filing applications with the agency, would give regulators resources to tackle the thousands of illegal vapes lining store shelves. However, lawmakers on the House Energy & Commerce Committee questioned Tuesday whether the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products, which has struggled for years to police the vaping industry, has shown itself capable of effectively using those funds.
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