FDA Chief Clarifies Approach to Tackling Flavored E-Cigarettes (2)

The head of the Food and Drug Administration says the agency doesn’t actually intend to ban entirely flavored e-cigarette products produced by companies like JUUL and Blu, as President Donald Trump directed the agency to do earlier this month.

Head of the Health and Human Services Department Alex Azar said earlier this month the Trump administration intends “to clear the market of flavored e-cigarettes.” Some interpreted that to mean the FDA would ban the flavors outright, but Ned Sharpless made it clear Sept. 25 that isn’t the case.

The FDA will be “enforcing existing law,” which “would not mean flavored ...