The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Juul have agreed to suspend their legal battle while the government reopens its review of the company’s e-cigarettes. The court settlement comes just one day after the FDA placed a temporary hold on the sale of Juul’s products. Juul can now continue to sell its e-cigarettes. The FDA said Juul’s application warranted “additional review.” Packs of Juul electronic cigarettes are displayed for sale at the Brazil Outlet store on June 22, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Mario Tama/Getty Images/Getty Images) Juul products are the best-selling e-cigarettes in the US According to the FDA, companies like Juul must prove that adults who use their e-cigarettes are likely to quit or cut down on smoking and that teenagers are unlikely to become addicted. FDA SUSPENDS TEMPORARY ORDER BANNING E-CIGARETTE SALES IN JULY Signage is seen outside the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in White Oak, Maryland, U.S., August 29, 2020. (REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo/Reuters) Juul was ordered by the FDA to recall its products on June 23. A federal appeals court then ruled in Juul’s favor a day later — temporarily blocking the government’s ban. JULY E-CIGARETTE BAN DELAYED BY FDA APPEALS COURT The FDA initially said Juul’s application left regulators with significant questions, including the chemical composition of its vape products. Juul said it submitted enough information and data to address all of the issues raised. A man uses a Juul vaporizer in Atlanta, September 26, 2019. (REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage/File Photo/Reuters Photos) GET THE FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE If the FDA ultimately decides to reimpose its ban, Juul will have 30 days to seek another stay, according to the filing. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
