FDA authorizes three new Marlboro heated tobacco products

The Food and Drug Administration said, "On January 26, FDA authorized the marketing of three new tobacco-flavored heated tobacco products included in Philip Morris Products’ supplemental premarket tobacco product applications. The products receiving marketing granted orders are Marlboro Sienna HeatSticks, Marlboro Bronze HeatSticks, and Marlboro Amber HeatSticks. The three HeatSticks products are ‘heated tobacco products’ used with the IQOS device, an electronic device that heats tobacco-filled sticks wrapped in paper to generate a nicotine-containing aerosol. Based on FDA’s review of the supplemental PMTAs, the agency determined that the marketing of these products should be authorized because, among other things, the net population-level benefits to adult smokers outweigh the risks to youth. While FDA is authorizing the marketing of these products, it does not mean these products are safe nor ‘FDA approved.’ All tobacco products are harmful; however, different tobacco products pose varying levels of health risk to users, with combustible tobacco products being the most harmful. There are no safe tobacco products, so those who do not currently use tobacco products, especially young people, should not start." Reference Link