Altria has more to gain than lose in voluntarily pulling e-cigarette pods and most flavors, as FDA cracks down on teen use
Publishing timestamp: 2018-10-25 17:26:11
Summary
Altria is removing some e-cigarette products and flavors in response to FDA concerns about teen use. The company is also supporting federal legislation to raise the minimum age to buy tobacco products. Altria is looking to enter the heat-not-burn market pending FDA approval.
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