FDA To Order Juul E-Cigarettes Off US Markets

 One day after the Biden administration said it would develop a rule requiring tobacco companies to reduce nicotine levels in cigarettes, a new report via WSJ said the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is preparing to order Juul Labs Inc. to take its e-cigarettes off the U.S. market.

WSJ cites people familiar with the matter who said the FDA decision could come as soon as today. 

"The marketing denial order would follow a nearly two-year review of data presented by the vaping company, which sought authorization for its tobacco- and menthol-flavored products to stay on the U.S. market," WSJ notes. 

Altria (formerly Philip Morris Companies) acquired a 35% stake in Juul for $12.8 billion. Shares in Altria are down 7%, the lowest since December 2021. 

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