FDA allows Zyn pouches to be marketed as less harmful than cigarettes

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will allow Zyn nicotine pouches to be marketed as less harmful to human health than cigarettes, the agency said Tuesday.
By Nathaniel Weixel and The Hill at KTSM 9 News (NBC) · · 1 min read

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will allow Zyn nicotine pouches to be marketed as less harmful to human health than cigarettes, the agency said Tuesday.
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