Burr faces challenges lobbying Trump's FDA to rein in Chinese vapes
- colin8793
- Aug 8
- 1 min read
Winston Salem Journal — Retired U.S. Senator Richard Burr has hit the ground sprinting with his career as a lobbyist since a two-year congressional waiting/"cooling off" period expired in March.
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Burr's highest-profile effort so far involves serving as chairman of Coalition for Smarter Regulation of Nicotine, an 11-member group led by Altria Group Inc., Reynolds American Inc., Japan Tobacco International Liggett and the National Association of Convenience Stores.
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Burr is guiding the coalition's efforts to convince, if not prod, the Food and Drug Administration into increasing efforts to remove unregulated Chinese vaping products from U.S. retail shelves, as well as accelerating the review and approval process for U.S. manufacturers' vaping products.
The goal is for the Chinese vaping products to adhere to the same authorization pathway as U.S.-made vaping products. Manufacturers are required to prove that their products provide a reduced consumption risk compared with traditional cigarettes.
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