Durbin Chastises Sharpless’ Inaction On E-Cigarettes

Updated Story Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (IL) again took FDA Acting Commissioner Ned Sharpless to task in a letter on Wednesday (May 29), saying their May 14 meeting in which they discussed youth e-cigarette use was “one of the most disappointing and alarming meetings” in his time in public service. According to the senator, Sharpless seems to have no intention of addressing the youth use epidemic, which Durbin says could be helped by immediately subjecting flavored...