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In this Jan. 31, 2020 photo a woman holds a Puff Bar flavored disposable vape device in New York. On Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, the U.S. government began enforcing restrictions on flavored electronic cigarettes aimed at curbing underage vaping. But parents, researchers and students warn that some young people have already moved on to a newer kind of vape that isn't covered by the flavor ban - disposables. (AP Photo/Marshall Ritzel)

FDA crackdown on vaping flavors has blind spot: disposables

By MATTHEW PERRONE - Associated Press

This Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019 photo shows a group of cigarettes in New York. On Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration endorsed a type of cigarette that could help ease the addictive grip of smoking by delivering very low levels of nicotine. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison)

US permits sale of cigarettes with 95% less nicotine

By MATTHEW PERRONE - Associated Press

This image provided by Sarepta Therapeutics in December 2019 shows a box and vial of their drug Vyondys 53. On Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019, U.S. health regulators said they approved this second drug for a debilitating form of muscular dystrophy, a surprise decision after the medication was rejected for safety concerns just four months earlier. (Sarepta Therapeutics via AP)

In surprise decision, U.S. approves muscular dystrophy drug

By Matthew Perrone - Associated Press

This 2014 photo provided by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center shows Stephen Hahn. President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration sidestepped questions on the future of a 2-month-old plan to ban most flavored e-cigarettes. Hahn told Senate lawmakers on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, that a recent wave of underage vaping is an “urgent, important crisis” and demands “aggressive action.” But he said he wants to review more data before deciding on an approach. (The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center via AP)

Senate OKs Trump’s FDA nominee despite unclear vaping agenda

By MATTHEW PERRONE - Associated Press

In this Nov. 22, 2019, photo, Charles Flagg, who is stricken with Alzheimer's disease, receives the contents of an intravenous bag while participating in a study on the drug Aducanumab at Butler Hospital in Providence, R.I. New results were released on the experimental medicine whose maker claims it can slow the decline of Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Experts split sharply over experimental Alzheimer’s drug

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE - Associated Press

Senate panel backs Trump’s pick to run FDA

By MATTHEW PERRONE - Associated Press

Correction: RJ Reynolds-Electronic Cigarette story

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This 2014 photo provided by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center shows Stephen Hahn. President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration sidestepped questions on the future of a 2-month-old plan to ban most flavored e-cigarettes. Hahn told Senate lawmakers on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, that a recent wave of underage vaping is an “urgent, important crisis” and demands “aggressive action.” But he said he wants to review more data before deciding on an approach. (The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center via AP)

FDA nominee ducks questions on Trump e-cigarette flavor ban

By MATTHEW PERRONE - Associated Press

FDA warns Dollar Tree about flagged Chinese manufacturers

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Say “No” to Cigarettes Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

FDA must protect teens but not deny smokers the benefits of e-cigarettes

By Roger D. Klein

This 2014 photo provided by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center shows Stephen Hahn. On Nov. 1, 2019, President Donald Trump nominated the cancer specialist to lead the Food and Drug Administration. (The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center via AP)

Trump picks cancer specialist from Texas hospital to run FDA

By MATTHEW PERRONE - Associated Press

More than 60,000 dogs in about 350 labs in the U.S. are used for testing and research, most commonly for products such as drugs, pesticides and medical devices, according to the Humane Society of the United States. (Associated Press/File)

FDA urged to end dog use in drug testing

By Shen Wu Tan - The Washington Times

Depression illustration by Linas Garsys

Improving treatment for depression in the young

By Corey Welsh

FILE - This Dec. 11, 2006 file photo shows a silicone gel breast implant in Irving, Texas. On Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said that breast implant manufacturers should add a boxed warning — the most serious type — to information used to market and prepare patients for implants. (AP Photo/Donna McWilliam, File)

FDA wants stronger warning on breast implants about risks

By MATTHEW PERRONE - Associated Press

This image provided by Swedish Match in 2019 shows the company's &quot;General Snus&quot; pouched smokeless tobacco product. On Tuesday, Oct 22, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration endorsed the tobacco pouches as less harmful than cigarettes, a first-ever decision that could open the door to more lower-risk options for U.S. smokers. (Swedish Match via AP)

Swedish Match tobacco pouches less harmful than cigarettes, FDA says

By Matthew Perrone - Associated Press

This image provided by Swedish Match in 2019 shows the company's &quot;General Snus&quot; pouched smokeless tobacco product. On Tuesday, Oct 22, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration endorsed the tobacco pouches as less harmful than cigarettes, a first-ever decision that could open the door to more lower-risk options for U.S. smokers. (Swedish Match via AP)

US endorses tobacco pouches as less risky than cigarettes

By MATTHEW PERRONE - Associated Press

Illustration: Dangerous drugs by John Camejo for The Washington Times

Medicare must protect patients by providing access to safe, effective treatments

By Brian McNicoll

W.Va. sues over pelvic mesh implant after sales halted in US

By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE - Associated Press

Drugs from Canadian Illustration by Linas Garys/The Washington Times

Why Canada can’t be America’s pharmacy

By Peter J. Pitts

President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar talk to the media in the Oval Office, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Government plans to ban flavors used in e-cigarettes

By MATTHEW PERRONE - Associated Press