FDA takes new steps to address epidemic of youth e-cigarette use, including a historic action against more than 1,300 retailers and 5 major manufacturers for their roles perpetuating youth access Warning letters and civil money penalty complaints to retailers are largest coordinated enforcement effort in agency history; FDA requests manufacturers provide plan for mitigating youth sales within 60 days; warns it may restrict flavored e-cigarettes to address youth epidemic

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https://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/UCM620184.htm?utm_source=CTPTwitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ctp-blitzwletters Comment; I’m all for this!  I find that appropriately motivated & educated people can use E-Cigarettes as a...

OxyContin Maker Granted Patent for Opioid-Addiction Treatment Purdue Pharma, which helped create the opioid epidemic, has been granted a patent for a drug that would help clean it up. But should they be allowed to profit from their own mess?

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OxyContin Maker Granted Patent for Opioid-Addiction Treatment Comment; Color me skeptical.  This “new” medication is simply a slightly altered dosage form of what’s been around for well over a decade.  I don’t see myself writing for it and expect it to be very highly...