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Alex Norcia of Filter Magazine and Guy Bentley of the Reason Foundation join AVM’s Amanda Wheeler to discuss the nomination of Robert Califf to head the FDA, Alex’s recent reporting on FDA’s “fatal flaw” approach to reviewing PMTAs, and Guy’s take on the how the vaping tax will push in more people smoking cigarettes. Plus, the Media Lapdogs of the week.

Links:

• Robert Califf: How to stop the epidemic of vaping-associated lung illness

• FDA Memos Reveal Its “Fatal Flaw” Rejection Plan for Flavored Vapes

• House Democrats’ tax on e-cigarettes would lead to millions more smokers

• Michael Pesko’s Letter to Congress

• Biden’s Vaping Tax Sparks Concerns People Will Go Back to Cigarettes

• Media Lapdog: Study: Vaping worse than smoking for boosting stroke risk at young age

• CASAA Response to AHA

• AHA Retraction

• Media Lapdog: Barry Manilow, 78, puffs on vape while rocking leather jacket outside country club near Palm Springs

• Media Lapdog: Opinion: FDA must stop marketing of vaping products to minors

Intro music: Last Summer by Ikson - https://www.iksonmusic.com