Supreme Court appears sympathetic to FDA’s rejection of flavored vapes

The Supreme Court appeared sympathetic Monday to arguments that the Food and Drug Administration acted properly when it rejected applications to market fruit- and dessert-flavored liquids for e-cigarettes that the agency says are particularly attractive to young people who risk getting hooked on nicotine.

The justices heard oral arguments in an FDA appeal of a lower-court decision, which found the agency had unfairly shifted its standards for approving the vaping products while deciding on applications from two companies.