WASHINGTON — After taking years—at least two for the heat-not-burn device called IQOS—to move applications through its new-product review process, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized only three families of products for marketing and sale in the United States in the past five years.
Here’s that short list of products:
Company: 22nd Century Group Inc., Williamsville, N.Y.
Product names: Moonlight and Moonlight Menthol
Company: Philip Morris Products SA, New York
Product names: IQOS System Holder and Charger, Marlboro Heatsticks, Marlboro Smooth Menthol Heatsticks and Marlboro Fresh Menthol Heatsticks
Company: Swedish Match North America Inc., Richmond, Va.
Product names: General Loose, General Dry Mint Portion Original Mini, General Portion Original Large, General Classic Blend Portion White Large (12-count), General Mint Portion White Large, General Nordic Mint Portion White Large (12-count), General Portion White Large and General Wintergreen Portion White Large
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