Juul agrees to pay nearly half a billion dollars as part of a settlement with dozens of states over the way it marketed its vaping products
The FDA has issued an administrative stay on the order it issued last month for Juul to pull its electronic cigarettes from the market.
Juul agreed Tuesday to pay nearly a half billion dollars as part of a settlement with 39 states over the way it marketed its vape products. The $438.5 million agreement in principle with Juul Labs resolves a two-year investigation into the e-cigarette manufacturer's marketing and sales practices. In addition to the financial terms, the settlement would force JUUL to comply with a series of strict injunctive terms severely limiting their marketing and sales practices.
Investigators also sought to examine to what extent Juul marketed itself has an effective smoking cessation device despite lack of required U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval.While traditional cigarette use has plummeted among youth, vaping is skyrocketing, undermining national progress towards reducing tobacco use. The National Youth Tobacco Survey conducted by the U.S.
"Juul created a generation of nicotine addicts with its kid-friendly flavors and targeted marketing," Tong said.The video from the player above is from a previous report.
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