Ex-FDA chief Scott Gottlieb: ‘Juul is going to be in a hard spot to ever get their product approved’

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/21/former-fda-chief-scott-gottlieb-juul-in-tough-spot-to-get-approval.html Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb told CNBC on Friday that he believes it will be difficult for popular e-cigarette maker Juul to get government approval for its products. “Juul is in a hard spot to ever get their product approved,” Gottlieb said in a “Squawk Box” interview. “They have so much historical youth use with their product. I don’t know how Juul gets through an application process.” In a court filing, the Food and Drug Administration proposed a 10-month deadline for e-cigarette makers to submit applications for governmnt clearance to continue selling their products. Companies would be able to sell their products for a year while under review. The FDA proposal comes after the U.S. District Court of Maryland ruled the agency had exceeded its authority by allowing e-cigarettes to remain on the market until 2022 before companies applied for regulatory approval.