The new device is paired with an app to verify a user’s age before activation
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The FDA granted permission for Juul to sell its updated device with optional app-based age verification to prevent underage use
Juul faced a multibillion-dollar settlement for marketing practices that targeted teenagers, including free samples and social media ads
Youth e-cigarette use has declined in recent years after Juul removed flavored pods popular with teenagers
Juul Labs has received federal permission to move forward with an age-verification system in an attempt to prevent underage smoking.
On Friday, Aug. 28, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
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