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SBA requests additional year for PMTA related sales
A section of the SBA (U.S. Small Business Administration) has sent a letter to the FDA requesting that they delay enforcement on products that have submitted PMTA forms for another year.
FDA Finally Publishes Submitted PMTA List
The FDA promised long ago that it would provide a list of products that were allowed to be sold during the PMTA’s one year grace period. After many delays, the list has been released, and it is huge.
PMTA Grace Period Not Extended
Some small vape manufacturers are being contacted by the FDA stating that they have an additional year to sell their products. After some confusion, the FDA has clarified that there will be no addi...
Deadline for decisions on menthol and nicotine limit approaches
April 29th is the deadline for the FDA to respond to a citizens’ petition to ban menthol cigarettes and state whether or not they intend to go through with such a policy. According to the Wall Str...
Marvel Publishes Anti-Vape Comic
After many vape companies have stopped using cartoonish characters for fear of FDA retaliation, the FDA has decided to return vaping products to cartoons themselves. Marvel has created a new series...
One of the difficulties in regulating vaping has been the constantly evolving state of the market. Not only has the FDA had issues defining problematic vapes, other countries have as well. This has...
Synthetic Nicotine, Puff Bar, and the FDA
Puff Bar, the most infamous disposable vape, is giving the FDA another headache with yet another technicality in their vape regulation laws. Puff Bar has returned, taking advantage of another techn...
On February 16, 2021, the FDA released an update about how the PMTA approval process is going on their end.
Private Companies follow USPS Vape Mail Ban
Following the passage of the Omnibus Stimulus Bill and the subsequent announcement that USPS would no longer be carrying vape products, some people wondered if private shipping companies would stop...
A press release from the FDA contained information about two rules concerning PMTA applications - the PMTA Final Rule and the SE Final Rule. But the information surrounding them is confusing. Even ...
CPSC Issues Warning concerning 18650 Batteries
Recently, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) released a public statement concerning loose 18650 batteries - a type of battery often used in vape mods.
There is a lot of drama between the United States Congress and President Trump regarding Covid-19 aid right now. However, they have all agreed on one bill already - the Omnibus Stimulus bill. The b...
Neither vapers nor anti-vape activists want to give up in California. This has resulted in failed flavor banned bills, and a bill, CA SB 793, that continues to bounce around the legislative process.
Ruthless Enters the Next Phase of PMTAs
On November 24th, the first round of the Ruthless’ PMTA was accepted by the FDA. We are now in the next phase of the review process!
Microsoft Responds to Xbox Vape Videos
When a vaper blew clouds at the base of their Xbox, the vapor eventually came out through the top of the console. The result is a video of a heavily smoking Xbox. Some users even added strange soun...
2020 Elections and two new nicotine taxes
Overall, this year’s election was a fairly drug positive election. Many states decriminalized marijuana. Oregon went one step further and decriminalized possession of hard drugs as well. Unsurprisi...
Long term study on vaping and COPD released
A common argument against electronic cigarettes is the lack of long-term studies done on them - especially compared to federally approved products such as nicotine patches. After much time, a long ...
What are the Steps for the PMTA Approval Process?
It’s a month since the PMTA deadline of September 9th has passed. We’ve seen which companies have submitted. But… what exactly happens to a PMTA once the FDA receives it? Why are there companies sa...
Australia Moves Ahead with Prescription Vaping
Australia is once again moving forward to making vapes prescription only. A few weeks ago, government officials announced legislation intended to limit access to eliquids, giving vapers and doctors...
We are pleased to announce Ruthless Vapor has filed PMTAs.