Supreme Court Upholds FDA Authority in Flavored Vape Dispute, Reversing Lower Court Ruling

In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously upholds the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) authority to deny applications for flavored e-cigarette products, overturning a lower court ruling that had accused the agency of improperly altering its approval standards. The ruling, issued today, April 2, 2025, in Washington, D.C., solidifies the FDA’s power to regulate new tobacco products based on public health concerns, particularly the risks posed to youth by enticing flavors like peach and strawberry. However, the justices leave one key issue unresolved, remanding it to a lower court for further review: whether. . .