AVM Asks FDA to Delay Business-Killing Enforcement

Small vaping manufacturers are challenging the FDA regulatory process for synthetic nicotine products, and they’re counting on vapers to help delay enforcement that could destroy many businesses.

A new FDA citizen petition submitted by a vape industry trade group could push the agency to give some manufacturers and sellers a chance at survival—at least in the near term.

Following passage in March of the omnibus spending bill that included language requiring that the FDA regulate synthetic nicotine, manufacturers were given 60 days to submit Premarket Tobacco Applications (PMTAs) for synthetic nicotine products. They were granted an additional 60 days after that to continue selling products with pending PMTAs, whether the FDA takes action on the applications or not.