FDA Grants Zyn Nicotine Pouches Modified Risk Classification as Less Harmful Than Cigarettes
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Torrie Herrington
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The FDA has granted Zyn nicotine pouches a modified risk classification, allowing them to be marketed as less harmful than cigarettes. This is the first product of its kind to receive this designation. The decision has created friction within the FDA, particularly under the Trump administration and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has pushed for more nicotine product approvals.
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· 3 pulledZyn can market its nicotine pouches as less harmful to human health than cigarettes, the Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday.
It's the first product of its kind to get this classification, and a favorite across President Donald Trump's administration — including Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who sparked the president's interest in authorizing more pouches and has overseen a series of exits from the FDA over the issue.
Easing restrictions on nicotine products, including Zyn pouches and vapes, has created notable moments of friction within the FDA this year.
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