FDA To Weigh Effects Of Maximum Nicotine Level, Benefits And Risks Of E-Cigs

In a newly published New England Journal of Medicine article, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb expanded on how FDA will move forward with establishing a regulatory framework to lower nicotine levels in combustible cigarettes, including considering peer-reviewed studies to determine a maximum nicotine level, looking into how lowering nicotine will affect current smokers' behavior and investigating the potential for smokers to turn to alternative tobacco products. Gottlieb also acknowledged the controversy surrounding the agency's delay of the tobacco deeming rule compliance...