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Flavored Vapes From China Are Overwhelming the FDA’s Resources
- Agency is under pressure to halt an influx of illegal products
- DOJ officials says products are entering the US mislabeled
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Flavored disposable vapes entering the US from China pose an unprecedented time and resource challenge to the US Food and Drug Administration, which says it needs more money and staff to crack down on them.
The FDA has received around 27 million applications to sell vaping products and more keep coming in with only slight changes to product designs, said Brian King, director of the agency’s Center for Tobacco Products, speaking at a Senate hearing on Wednesday. The agency is also overwhelmed by lawsuits that challenge its denial orders, he added.