Last Week’s Regulatory Intelligence Recap

Trade Press Summary:

• Trump nominated Dr. Marty Makary, a Johns Hopkins surgeon and COVID mandate critic, as FDA Commissioner

• Dr. Janette Nesheiwat chosen to serve as Surgeon General in Trump administration

• Trump picks former Florida representative Dr. Dave Weldon to lead the Center for Disease Control and Prevention

• Russell Vought selected by Trump to return as Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director

• Dr. Mehmet Oz appointed to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

• U.S. e-cigarette sales have increased nearly 50% from 2019 to 2023 according to recent reports

• Two million ex-smokers in England currently use vaping products

• Imperial Brands reported double-digit growth in vaping products

• Over 100,000 EU citizens signed a petition against proposed vaping restrictions

• Sweden is set to become the first country worldwide to reach its smoke-free goal, with only 4.5% of Swedish-born adults currently smoking

• Mexico's top court struck down the country's vape import ban

Publications Summary:

• A new study found no significant respiratory symptoms among e-cigarette users without prior smoking history

• Research examined sex-specific associations between cigarette and e-cigarette use with self-reported premature aging

• A study on plant-derived vs synthetic nicotine in e-cigarettes explored NMR differentiation methods

• New research investigated age-dependent effects of vaping on brain regions including prefrontal cortex

• Study analyzed reactions to hypothetical reduced nicotine content cigarette policies among sexual minorities

• Research examined the association of tobacco purchasing behaviors during various periods

• New publication on youth access to flavored vaping products following sales restrictions

• Study on patterns of emerging tobacco product use among U.S. adults from 2019-2022

Clinical Trials:

• New trial studying mindfulness-based smoking cessation among cancer survivors using NRT and behavioral interventions

• Study evaluating e-cigarette nicotine form, concentration, and flavors among youth

• Trial examining Twitter-enabled mobile messaging for smoking relapse prevention (Tweet2Quit)

• New study on e-cigarette cessation in adults who co-use cannabis, testing varenicline and behavioral interventions