Supreme Court tackles case involving FDA’s oversight of flavored vapes The decision could affect how the agency regulates the various industries under its purview

https://www.statnews.com/2024/12/02/supreme-court-case-fda-flavored-vapes/?utm_campaign=morning_rounds&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8TtnBrydyQjTnpUdyGzbHKS2XiebifyNT2V0CdZ_qas8A2QjDx5S-HfZp91Vf3QaAaR5Njh8qW1uizN_eEjrkWEUv5PQ&_hsmi=336669328&utm_content=336669328&utm_source=hs_email The Supreme Court heard oral arguments for a case yesterday regarding the FDA’s decision to block several flavored vaping products from the market. Two manufacturers sued the agency after it denied their marketing applications in 2021. The companies argued that the FDA unfairly changed its standards in the middle of the application process by adding a requirement for long-term studies. But the agency maintains that it was right to deny the companies based on a lack of evidence of public health benefit. The court’s decision next year could change the way the agency regulates tobacco and other products under its purview. Read more from STAT’s Lizzy Lawrence on what the justices had to say.