Source: Orange County Register
by Peter Clark
“The incoming Trump administration made many promises on the Campaign trail. Among these are assurances that he would revitalize U.S. business, to ‘save vaping.’ He can kill two birds with one stone by eliminating the Premarket Tobacco Product Application (PMTA) process for e-cigarettes. In so doing, he would affirm free enterprise and individual liberty as the foundation of prosperity. Currently, the FDA mandates vape producers to submit PMTAs before having approval to sell their products in the U.S., a process that ranges in cost from $28,566-$2,595,224 …. The FDA has only approved 34 e-cigarettes for sale. These requirements pose significant barriers to entry for vaping products and only make it harder for smokers to quit. If the Trump administration is serious about American health and business, it should be looking to cut the red tape.” (12/17/24)