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Appeals Court Backs FDA's Block on E-Cigarette Marketing

On June 24, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) denial of marketing applications for menthol-flavored vapor products, affirming the agency's authority to reject applications that do not demonstrate a net public health benefit. The ruling reinforces the FDA's authority under the Premarket Tobacco Product Application (PMTA) process. Read more here.

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The Convenience Distribution Association (CDA) is the trade organization working on behalf of convenience products distributors in the United States. Its distributor members represent more than $110 billion in U.S. convenience product sales, serving a wide variety of small retail formats. Associate members include leading convenience product manufacturers, brokers, retailers, suppliers and others allied to the industry.

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