FLAWED BASELINE | FDA Formalizes De Facto Flavor Ban | RegWatch

The FDA recently issued new draft guidance clarifying how the agency evaluates whether a flavored nicotine vaping product is appropriate for the protection of public health. But while the agency says it’s providing clarity, the new framework may do little to change the outcome for the U.S. vaping industry.

In this episode of RegWatch, regulatory attorney Azim Chowdhury breaks down how FDA’s new guidance formalizes a system that places the highest evidentiary burden on flavored nicotine vapes—the very products most favored by adult smokers trying to quit.

Should flavored vapes be forced to outperform tobacco-flavored vapes? Or should the baseline be combustible tobacco?

Find out! Only on RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.com.

Released: March 27, 2026
Produced by: Brent Stafford

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