Only seven e-liquid-based vaping devices have been approved for sale in the United States by the FDA since the agency was given the ability to regulate vaping items in 2016.
Zyn, which is produced by the industry leader in Swedish snus, Swedish Match, was introduced nationwide in the US in 2019 following several years of regional test-marketing.
The administration of Sunak has embraced the terminology of tobacco control organizations who advocate for ban, claiming issues with tastes and packaging that are deemed "appealing" to minors.
The FDA denied the application in June 2022, but after Juul obtained a federal court temporary stay of the denial, the agency changed its mind and consented to reevaluate Juul's PMTA.
One of the potential measures that the administration suggested during a public consultation that concluded in early December was the imposition of a tax.
Among the 13 federal appeals courts in the US, the Fifth Circuit is regarded as the most conservative. Republican presidents appointed all 10 of the justices who voted in favor of Triton, as did three of the dissenting judges.