FDA Tries Last-Ditch Move to Slash Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes

The agency is asking the White House, in the final days of the Biden era, to move ahead with plans to drastically reduce the addictive substance in traditional tobacco cigarettes.

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Wired - 14h
Last-ditch pitch for social media bill may fall short

Politico - 1d
European Central Bank heads for last rate cut of year — but jumbo move seems off the table

The euro zone central bank will need to do "heavy lifting" next year to support the waning economy, analysts say.
CNBC - 19h
Celtics' Brown fined $25K for throat-slash gesture

Boston forward Jaylen Brown was fined $25,000 by the NBA for his throat-slash gesture after a dunk against Detroit on Wednesday night.
ESPN - 5d
Supreme Court hears arguments over FDA’s refusal to approve flavored e-cigarettes

Makers of flavored e-cigarettes brought various cases challenging the FDA’s decision to refuse approval and alleged the agency changed its standards of evaluation on short notice. NBC News’ ...
NBC News - Dec. 3
Justices unconvinced of arguments against FDA's flavored vape ban

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Justices unconvinced of arguments against FDA's flavored vape ban Supreme Court justices appeared unswayed by ...
The Hill - Dec. 3
Supreme Court divided over FDA block on kid-friendly flavored vapes

With e-cigarette sales booming, the Supreme Court heard arguments over whether the FDA unlawfully blocked approval of more than a million new flavored nicotine products.
ABC News - Dec. 2
Supreme Court weighs FDA ban on flavored vapes

Supreme Court justices grappled Monday with arguments about the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) regulation of flavored electronic cigarettes — and whether the agency acted unfairly in its ...
The Hill - Dec. 2
Supreme Court Hears Case on FDA’s Rejection of Flavored Vapes

The question for the justices was whether the Food and Drug Administration had acted lawfully in rejecting applications from makers of flavored liquids used in e-cigarettes.
The New York Times - Dec. 2