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Varieties of disposable flavored electronic cigarette devices manufactured by EB Design, formerly known as Elf Bar, are displayed at a store in Pinecrest, Fla., Monday, June 26, 2023. U.S. officials are seizing more shipments of unauthorized electronic cigarettes. But industry data shows thousands of new flavored products continue pouring into the country from China. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

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US seizes more illegal e-cigarettes, but thousands of new ones are launching
By MATTHEW PERRONE - AP Health Writer
Fri,12/29/23-9:18PM , 150 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials are seizing more shipments of unauthorized electronic cigarettes at U.S.
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Elf Bar disposable vaping pod devices are displayed, Monday, June 26, 2023, in Washington. In December 2023, U.S. authorities publicly announced the first seizure of some of the company’s shipments, part of an operation confiscating 1.4 million illegal, flavored e-cigarettes from China. They pegged the value of the items at $18 million, including brands other than Elf Bar. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

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Elf Bar and other e-cigarette makers dodged US customs and taxes after China's ban on vaping flavors
By MATTHEW PERRONE - Associated Press
Mon,12/18/23-4:29PM , 163 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — In only two years, a small, colorful vaping device called Elf Bar has become the most popular disposable e-cigarette in the world, generating billions in sales and quickly emerging as the overwhelming favorite of
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Elf Bar disposable vaping pod devices are displayed, Monday, June 26, 2023, in Washington. In December 2023, U.S. authorities publicly announced the first seizure of some of the company’s shipments, part of an operation confiscating 1.4 million illegal, flavored e-cigarettes from China. They pegged the value of the items at $18 million, including brands other than Elf Bar. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

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Elf Bar and other e-cigarette makers dodged US customs and taxes after China's ban on vaping flavors
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Mon,12/18/23-4:29PM , 217 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — In only two years, a small, colorful vaping device called Elf Bar has become the most popular disposable e-cigarette in the world, generating billions in sales and quickly emerging as the overwhelming favorite of
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A selection of eye drops line a shelf at a pharmacy in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Repeated recalls of eyedrops are drawing new attention to the limited powers U.S. regulators have to oversee medical products made overseas. Unlike prescription drugs, eyedrops and other over-the-counter products don't get preliminary review by the Food and Drug Administration. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

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After recalls and infections, experts say safer eyedrops will require new FDA powers
By MATTHEW PERRONE - AP Health Writer
Wed,12/13/23-7:16AM , 184 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — When you buy eyedrops at a U.S. store, you might assume you're getting a product made in a clean, well-maintained factory that’s passed muster with health regulators.
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