In an email to staff, FDA tobacco director Brian King said: “It is with a heavy heart and profound disappointment that I share I have been placed on administrative leave.”
FDA's chief tobacco regulator is removed from post in latest blow to health agency's leadership
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“It’s critical that the manufacturer market these products responsibly to prevent youth use,” said Brian King, director of the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products.
FDA authorizes sale of Zyn nicotine pouches to adults, pointing to benefits for smokers
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