US bill budgets millions for enforcement over illicit tobacco and nicotine products

Enforcement against illicit alternative nicotine products on the US market has come to the fore since the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s budget for the first time includes a minimum floor for it.

But there appears to be a disconnect in how leadership at the FDA and the wider Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) discuss vaping.

For the first time ever, a minimum – of $200m – has been specified to be spent on enforcement activities specifically against illicit vaping products in the US market for the 2026 fiscal year.

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Freddie Dawson

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Freddie studied at King’s College, London and City University and worked for publications including The Times, The Malay Mail, PathfinderBuzz and Solar Summary before joining the TobaccoIntelligence team. He has extensive experience in covering fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), manufacturing and technological innovation.

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