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Podcast: Supreme Court Decision Syllabus (SCOTUS Podcast)
Episode: FDA v. Wages and White Lion Investments, LLC (Administrative Law)
Description: Send us Fan MailIn FDA v. Wages and White Lion Investments, the Supreme Court unanimously vacated a Fifth Circuit decision that found the Food and Drug Administration acted arbitrarily and capriciously when it denied authorization for flavored e-cigarette products. Under the Tobacco Control Act of 2009, manufacturers must receive FDA approval before marketing “new tobacco products,” including most modern e-cigarettes. The Act permits approval only if the product is “appropriate for the protection of the public health,” requiring the FDA to weigh population-wide risks and benefits, including youth usage.Respondents, manufacturers of flavored e-liquids, submitted premarke...