Supreme Court to weigh whether the FDA was heavy-handed with flavored e-cigarette products
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court took up an e-cigarette case Tuesday, weighing whether the Food…
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STAT+: Vape makers see Supreme Court ruling as a weapon in fighting FDA
WASHINGTON — Vape manufacturers are taking a victory lap over a Supreme Court decision that…
Journals issue corrections noting vaping researchers’ undisclosed ties to Juul
WASHINGTON — A journal published by the American Medical Association has corrected four articles from…
Vaping is just as good as Chantix at helping people quit cigarettes, new study finds
WASHINGTON – E-cigarettes were about as effective at helping people quit smoking as the gold-standard…
Listen: Duchenne gene therapy setback, Alzheimer’s drug endorsement & why a STAT reporter buys weed (for journalism)
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Senators slam the FDA’s new vape enforcement plan: ‘What in the hell have you been waiting for?’
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Justice claim they’re getting…
Opinion: FDA: Do your job and stop letting companies sell illicit vapes to kids
If it were common knowledge that a company was targeting kids to consume highly addictive…
FDA says it’s getting serious about illegal vapes. It’s still likely to get a tongue lashing.
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STAT+: NYU professors who defended vaping didn’t disclose ties to Juul, documents show
WASHINGTON – Two New York University professors collaborated directly with executives of the vaping company…
Statehouses are a hotbed of tobacco lobbying and legislation
WASHINGTON — Around the country, statehouses from Harrisburg, Penn. to Tallahassee, Fla., are being flooded…
Juul’s internal playbook opens a rare window into influence in Washington
WASHINGTON — A new trove of internal emails and other documents from the e-cigarette maker…
STAT+: Juul spent big to court Black leaders to promote its e-cigarettes, new documents show
Documents released this week shed new light on an aggressive strategy from vape maker Juul…
STAT+: FDA’s Califf wants to get the public as excited about life expectancy as cures
WASHINGTON — It’s easy to get people worked up about cures, but they don’t seem…
STAT+: Juul execs shower House Oversight chair with campaign cash, just as he launches probe into FDA’s moves on e-cigarettes
WASHINGTON — Juul executives wrote personal checks to the head of the House Oversight Committee,…
STAT+: Tobacco control groups oppose a bill targeting disposable vapes — because they worry RJ Reynolds is behind it
WASHINGTON — There’s a new bill in Congress meant to crack down on the cheap…
Court rules Juul can temporarily keep selling e-cigarettes while it prepares challenge to FDA ban
WASHINGTON – Juul’s e-cigarettes won’t be pulled off the shelves just yet. A federal court…
STAT+: 3 contentious decisions the FDA will make in 2022
WASHINGTON — It’s going to be a bumpy 2022 for the Food and Drug Administration….
Key Democrats slam FDA for failing to crack down on Juul and other e-cigarette makers
WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats openly pressured acting Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Janet Woodcock to…
STAT Plus: Small vape makers seek another extension on a looming FDA application deadline, sparking battle with advocates
WASHINGTON — Vaping companies have just nine days until they must submit formal marketing applications…