FDA Center for Tobacco Products to Attend TPE24, Booth Located in Main Vaping Exhibit Area

The FDA will attend the TPE24 tobacco expo, though its specific purpose is not yet clear.

Breaking news, January 31: TPE24 (Total Product Expo) will open in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. According to 2Firsts statistics, more than 200 companies related to atomized vaping devices will participate in this exhibition. Based on the exhibitor list, 2Firsts also noted that the FDA Center for Tobacco Products, the U.S. agency with direct regulatory authority over vaping products, will also attend the expo. Its booth number is 10176, located in the main vaping expo area.

 FDA booth location | Image source: TPE official website

Based on past experience, regulators from countries such as Italy, Germany, and Indonesia have also attended vaping exhibitions. These regulatory agencies generally participate in two ways. One is similar to the FDA’s attendance at TPE24: setting up a booth to observe market developments up close and carry out regulatory outreach. The other is attending without setting up a booth, instead entering the exhibition floor for inspection tours, in which case on-site enforcement is often conducted to investigate illegal vaping products and related items.
 

At present, it is still impossible to determine the FDA’s exact purpose for attending the expo, but 2Firsts will continue to monitor developments on site and report relevant updates to readers in a timely manner.