Trump presses FDA chief to loosen flavored vape approvals, per WSJ

President Donald Trump pressed FDA Commissioner Marty Makary to move faster on approving flavored vaping products, according to WSJ sources. Advisers reportedly described Makary as a hurdle to Trump’s push to “save” vaping, amid years of FDA caution that has permitted only about 41 vape products so far (all tobacco or menthol flavors) and a stringent evidentiary burden for flavors that appeal to youth. It remains unclear whether Makary will change course.