Deleted Tweets From Scott Gottlieb, R-D.C.

RT @FDAMedia: Statement from FDA Commissioner @SGottliebFDA, on advancing new policies aimed at preventing youth access to, and a… https://t.co/lEmHXukd1s

RT @BySheilaKaplan: F.D.A. Moves to Restrict Flavored E-Cigarette Sales to Teenagers. Is keeping menthol on the market a mistake? https://t.co/kmxittlD0J

RT @AP_FDAwriter: "The onus is now on the companies and the vaping industry to work with us to try and bring down these levels of you… https://t.co/3DfOJOJ4jk

RT @SGottliebFDA: #FDA will monitor the data from the 2019 National Youth Tobacco Survey closely. We may have top-line numbers in Aug… https://t.co/R3KRds3T46

RT @US_FDA: For information about childhood vaccines, visit FDA’s website and talk to your pediatrician. #vaccineswork #HHSVaxChat https://… QT @HHSvaccines: Q5: It’s normal to have questions about vaccines. What resources do you recommend for parents who have questions?… https://t.co/8pnaBubpR1)

Being healthy means making good choices when it comes to your dining experience. Know your calorie needs, look up the nutrition information, and make the best choices for you! Remember my #HeartHealthy challenge video? https://t.co/qNocsfiglD

Nutrition is one of the keys to a healthy life. As part of #NationalNutritionMonth, we’ve updated our site with helpful new resources on calorie counting, healthy eating while dining out, and understanding nutrition info on menus. Check it out: https://t.co/JjQfOQcZTJ

RT @ZacharyBrennan: couple more details on the FDA's "Project Facilitate" to make its expanded access program more efficient... (from a… https://t.co/KUgHIPxKWp

RT @HHSGov: New draft guidance from @FDATobacco seeks to prevent youth access to, and appeal of, flavored tobacco products, inc… https://t.co/FI87HRDoxY

RT @FDASpox: Reporters: #FDA will hold a meeting to discuss and make recommendations on the selection of the H3N2 strain to be i… https://t.co/0f35Glayy7

If teen e-cig use spikes again in 2019 FDA will revisit the continued marketability of pod based e-cigs as a category. Kids mostly abuse cartridge based systems. Against backdrop of rampant teen use closed systems may have no redeeming public health value. https://t.co/PLepQijbT1

RT @SquawkCNBC: .@ScottGottliebMD joins us next to discuss his recent meetings with tobacco companies and the FDA's new policy aime… https://t.co/YD21MSMRNV

One of my prouder moments at FDA as Commissioner. Re-upping it on a very special day. #PiDay2019 QT @SGottliebFDA: Read my statement in our regulatory agenda, contained in the just released ’Fall Unified Agenda,’ and our mission t… https://t.co/tzi1UuaHAI)

RT @FDATobacco: True or False? Nicotine can change the way your brain works, causing you to crave more nicotine. ✔️ TRUE ✔️ This… https://t.co/v3yDLayywv

RT @FDATobacco: #DYK Nicotine in tobacco products, such as e-cigarettes, can rewire the teen brain to crave more of the substance a… https://t.co/D9TEPDVFkQ

RT @FDATobacco: Nicotine exposure during adolescence can disrupt normal brain development and may have long-lasting effects. This… https://t.co/zQwCXO3YbR

RT @dgingery: More Friday reading: Cancer Trials: US #FDA Guidances Aim To Expand Eligibility Criteria And Better Inform Labeling https://t.co/9GfcjkrzBq

RT @FDATobacco: Think e-cigarettes can’t harm teens’ health? Science says they can. Nicotine in e-cigarettes can change the way t… https://t.co/iBbClQ9l0c

RT @FDASpox: Read @SGottliebFDA and @FrankYiannasFDA statement on advancing new tools & science for implementing FSMA agricultur… https://t.co/aYB6mFHz9v

RT @AmericaNewsroom: LISTEN: @BillHemmer spoke with @ScottGottliebMD about the new FDA guidelines seeking to curb teen vaping #nine2noon https://t.co/0ItXG7GOIz

The #FDA is stepping up efforts to encourage wider adoption of new clinical trial methods, issuing new guidance documents Thursday intended to help innovators and clinical researchers design more efficient, modern, and less costly studies. https://t.co/Q0QOPVDGqp

As part of our ongoing efforts to enhance the safety of medical devices, we’ve been taking a close look at new advances in device materials and whether our regulations should change to ensure patients are protected. https://t.co/KMlZ6ow7kc https://t.co/sp65kAPFXi

RT @LimOpinion: New from FDA: @SGottliebFDA and Shuren saying the agency is taking a closer look at device materials. "We believe… https://t.co/STlHG5woBC

RT @FDAJobs: #FlashbackFriday @SGottliebFDA at the White Oak Classic in Silver Spring, MD. #fridayfavorites #FDA (I bet he has s… https://t.co/Y8tARmbJ20

RT @FDASpox: Read @SGottliebFDA’s statement on continuing efforts to evaluate materials in medical devices to address potential… https://t.co/P6Fz1IGfCA

While we do a careful biocompatibility evaluation of devices before they’re marketed, we recognize the importance of advancing the science we rely on to evaluate device materials and patient risk factors.

We’ve heard from concerned patients asking whether materials in their device implants may be connected to immune system conditions, resulting in symptoms like chronic fatigue, cognitive issues and muscle pain. Today we’re sharing what we’ve been doing and what to expect next.

RT @FDASpox: We are continuing our efforts to curb opioid addiction & abuse by cracking down on illegal online sales of opioids.… https://t.co/iZhT3K5pIQ

RT @allison_maass: The latest NYTS survey found 1.5 million more students used e-cigarettes between 2017 and 2018. @GrayDCnews sat dow… https://t.co/nHnv1FDSVB

RT @PharmaPinkSheet: Cancer Trials: US FDA Guidances Aim To Expand Eligibility Criteria And Better Inform Labeling https://t.co/NbUVaaxPfu #PinkSheet

RT @HHSGov: The latest in-season #flu estimates from @CDCFlu show that more than 25 million people have been sick with flu this… https://t.co/nCaKcRWM8X

RT @FrankYiannasFDA: There’s a strong public health & business case for better food traceability. And new tools now make it more possibl… https://t.co/NHFkDaEpXm

But we’ve been rethinking our strategy amid new data showing an epidemic-level rise in youth e-cig use. The 2018 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) found that over 3.6 million middle & high school students currently used e-cigs, from 2.1 million in 2017 https://t.co/P1FeBBOnQv https://t.co/knV151x5fI

Our plan: To regulate nicotine in combustible tobacco to render cigarettes minimally or non-addictive at the same time we advanced a path for e-cigs as a potentially less harmful alternative for adults who still wanted access to nicotine that was no longer available in cigarettes

I saw the chance to advance new technologies like electronic cigarettes as part of that plan. We saw these products as potentially less harmful alternatives to cigarettes for some adult smokers seeking access to nicotine, without all the deadly effects of combustion. https://t.co/8yPkcTD8e3

To explain, let’s go back a bit in time to see how this issue has evolved. In 2017, early after I became commissioner, #FDA was poised to put us on a path to overcome one of the most pernicious public health challenges of our times – death and disease caused by cigarette smoking.

The U.S. is facing a new epidemic sparked by the surging popularity of e-cig use by kids. Halting this public health crisis requires forceful steps from FDA. In today’s #FDA #SundayTweetorial I’ll detail what we advanced last week – and why. And what additional steps we may take. https://t.co/LpFlDopJax

The NYTS data are especially troubling - they don’t just show that more kids are experimenting with e-cigs, they show many teens already use them on a regular basis. I’m worried that by the next survey, even more kids will be heavily addicted to e-cigs. So, we have to act now.

E-cigarettes deliver nicotine to your brain quickly, which can keep you using once you start, even if you want to stop. And some may e-cigarettes contain as much as nicotine as 20 cigarettes.

Why the concern? We know that most e-cigs contain nicotine – a highly-addictive substance that can rewire teen brains to make them want more of it. Nicotine exposure can affect brain development in youth and may have long-lasting effects including impulse control, mood disorders https://t.co/8Trfx2pvQO

Given nicotine’s addictive properties, it’s really not surprising to see data showing that 27.7% of current high school e-cig users reported using the product 20 or more days in the past month https://t.co/xqylSqOdnw. https://t.co/ADL09cRzXO

And even e-cigarettes without nicotine may contain flavoring chemicals and other chemicals such as formaldehyde, that can be harmful to the lungs, as well as heavy metals such as nickel, chromium and lead. They are not risk free. There's mounting data they can affect the lungs. https://t.co/RlXUlJY1eI

The epidemic-rise in youth e-cig use has prompted a series of escalating actions by FDA in enforcement, regulatory steps, and public health education over the past year. The agency will continue to take new actions, and consider other regulatory changes if these trends continue.

Even more concerning: kids using e-cigs are more likely to start using combustible cigarettes, according to research published in JAMA, and not all would have otherwise smoked cigarettes https://t.co/POBuyEnEzc. https://t.co/gadgzZolYJ

We took actions in partnership with the FTC to target e-liquid manufacturers whose products used misleading kid-appealing imagery that mimicked juice boxes, lollipops and other foods. https://t.co/yQmm5u4Ave

Last summer we issued > 1,300 warning letters and fines to retailers who illegally sold e-cig products to minors. This nationwide undercover blitz of brick and mortar and online stores was the largest coordinated enforcement effort in #FDA history https://t.co/pnJmRbYBW0. https://t.co/u5rn3snlWM

With research showing a significant portion of youth do not see great risk of harm in regularly vaping nicotine, there is a need for targeted education efforts focused on the potential dangers of e-cig use in adolescence https://t.co/H3WA611ktS. https://t.co/ASVc2bRsWi

So last year #FDA launched “The Real Cost” E-cigarette Prevention Campaign, a campaign designed to snap teens out of their “cost-free” mentality by educating them about the potential risks of these products, urging them to “know the real cost of vaping.” We'll soon launch TV ads https://t.co/niy6sno0nF

We called on manufacturers to take voluntary actions to prevent youth access to these products and to take meaningful steps to curb their youth appeal. Data show that 70% of current youth ENDS users said they used ENDS products “because they come in flavors I like.”

The guidance https://t.co/qoWU43xO5d discusses ways to limit youth access to and appeal of flavored e-cigs, such as heightened age verification, sales only in locations that minors are not able to enter at any time, and quantity limits for online sales. https://t.co/HDk7WWjnWS

RT @FDAMedia: Statement from FDA Commissioner @SGottliebFDA, on advancing new policies aimed at preventing youth access to, and a… https://t.co/lEmHXukd1s

RT @BySheilaKaplan: F.D.A. Moves to Restrict Flavored E-Cigarette Sales to Teenagers. Is keeping menthol on the market a mistake? https://t.co/kmxittlD0J

RT @AP_FDAwriter: "The onus is now on the companies and the vaping industry to work with us to try and bring down these levels of you… https://t.co/3DfOJOJ4jk

RT @SGottliebFDA: #FDA will monitor the data from the 2019 National Youth Tobacco Survey closely. We may have top-line numbers in Aug… https://t.co/R3KRds3T46

RT @US_FDA: For information about childhood vaccines, visit FDA’s website and talk to your pediatrician. #vaccineswork #HHSVaxChat https://… QT @HHSvaccines: Q5: It’s normal to have questions about vaccines. What resources do you recommend for parents who have questions?… https://t.co/8pnaBubpR1)

Being healthy means making good choices when it comes to your dining experience. Know your calorie needs, look up the nutrition information, and make the best choices for you! Remember my #HeartHealthy challenge video? https://t.co/qNocsfiglD

Nutrition is one of the keys to a healthy life. As part of #NationalNutritionMonth, we’ve updated our site with helpful new resources on calorie counting, healthy eating while dining out, and understanding nutrition info on menus. Check it out: https://t.co/JjQfOQcZTJ

RT @ZacharyBrennan: couple more details on the FDA's "Project Facilitate" to make its expanded access program more efficient... (from a… https://t.co/KUgHIPxKWp

RT @HHSGov: New draft guidance from @FDATobacco seeks to prevent youth access to, and appeal of, flavored tobacco products, inc… https://t.co/FI87HRDoxY

RT @FDASpox: Reporters: #FDA will hold a meeting to discuss and make recommendations on the selection of the H3N2 strain to be i… https://t.co/0f35Glayy7

If teen e-cig use spikes again in 2019 FDA will revisit the continued marketability of pod based e-cigs as a category. Kids mostly abuse cartridge based systems. Against backdrop of rampant teen use closed systems may have no redeeming public health value. https://t.co/PLepQijbT1

RT @SquawkCNBC: .@ScottGottliebMD joins us next to discuss his recent meetings with tobacco companies and the FDA's new policy aime… https://t.co/YD21MSMRNV

One of my prouder moments at FDA as Commissioner. Re-upping it on a very special day. #PiDay2019 QT @SGottliebFDA: Read my statement in our regulatory agenda, contained in the just released ’Fall Unified Agenda,’ and our mission t… https://t.co/tzi1UuaHAI)

RT @FDATobacco: True or False? Nicotine can change the way your brain works, causing you to crave more nicotine. ✔️ TRUE ✔️ This… https://t.co/v3yDLayywv

RT @FDATobacco: #DYK Nicotine in tobacco products, such as e-cigarettes, can rewire the teen brain to crave more of the substance a… https://t.co/D9TEPDVFkQ

RT @FDATobacco: Nicotine exposure during adolescence can disrupt normal brain development and may have long-lasting effects. This… https://t.co/zQwCXO3YbR

RT @dgingery: More Friday reading: Cancer Trials: US #FDA Guidances Aim To Expand Eligibility Criteria And Better Inform Labeling https://t.co/9GfcjkrzBq

RT @FDATobacco: Think e-cigarettes can’t harm teens’ health? Science says they can. Nicotine in e-cigarettes can change the way t… https://t.co/iBbClQ9l0c

RT @FDASpox: Read @SGottliebFDA and @FrankYiannasFDA statement on advancing new tools & science for implementing FSMA agricultur… https://t.co/aYB6mFHz9v

RT @AmericaNewsroom: LISTEN: @BillHemmer spoke with @ScottGottliebMD about the new FDA guidelines seeking to curb teen vaping #nine2noon https://t.co/0ItXG7GOIz

The #FDA is stepping up efforts to encourage wider adoption of new clinical trial methods, issuing new guidance documents Thursday intended to help innovators and clinical researchers design more efficient, modern, and less costly studies. https://t.co/Q0QOPVDGqp

As part of our ongoing efforts to enhance the safety of medical devices, we’ve been taking a close look at new advances in device materials and whether our regulations should change to ensure patients are protected. https://t.co/KMlZ6ow7kc https://t.co/sp65kAPFXi

RT @LimOpinion: New from FDA: @SGottliebFDA and Shuren saying the agency is taking a closer look at device materials. "We believe… https://t.co/STlHG5woBC

RT @FDAJobs: #FlashbackFriday @SGottliebFDA at the White Oak Classic in Silver Spring, MD. #fridayfavorites #FDA (I bet he has s… https://t.co/Y8tARmbJ20

RT @FDASpox: Read @SGottliebFDA’s statement on continuing efforts to evaluate materials in medical devices to address potential… https://t.co/P6Fz1IGfCA

While we do a careful biocompatibility evaluation of devices before they’re marketed, we recognize the importance of advancing the science we rely on to evaluate device materials and patient risk factors.

We’ve heard from concerned patients asking whether materials in their device implants may be connected to immune system conditions, resulting in symptoms like chronic fatigue, cognitive issues and muscle pain. Today we’re sharing what we’ve been doing and what to expect next.

RT @FDASpox: We are continuing our efforts to curb opioid addiction & abuse by cracking down on illegal online sales of opioids.… https://t.co/iZhT3K5pIQ

RT @allison_maass: The latest NYTS survey found 1.5 million more students used e-cigarettes between 2017 and 2018. @GrayDCnews sat dow… https://t.co/nHnv1FDSVB

RT @PharmaPinkSheet: Cancer Trials: US FDA Guidances Aim To Expand Eligibility Criteria And Better Inform Labeling https://t.co/NbUVaaxPfu #PinkSheet

RT @HHSGov: The latest in-season #flu estimates from @CDCFlu show that more than 25 million people have been sick with flu this… https://t.co/nCaKcRWM8X

RT @FrankYiannasFDA: There’s a strong public health & business case for better food traceability. And new tools now make it more possibl… https://t.co/NHFkDaEpXm

But we’ve been rethinking our strategy amid new data showing an epidemic-level rise in youth e-cig use. The 2018 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) found that over 3.6 million middle & high school students currently used e-cigs, from 2.1 million in 2017 https://t.co/P1FeBBOnQv https://t.co/knV151x5fI

Our plan: To regulate nicotine in combustible tobacco to render cigarettes minimally or non-addictive at the same time we advanced a path for e-cigs as a potentially less harmful alternative for adults who still wanted access to nicotine that was no longer available in cigarettes

I saw the chance to advance new technologies like electronic cigarettes as part of that plan. We saw these products as potentially less harmful alternatives to cigarettes for some adult smokers seeking access to nicotine, without all the deadly effects of combustion. https://t.co/8yPkcTD8e3

To explain, let’s go back a bit in time to see how this issue has evolved. In 2017, early after I became commissioner, #FDA was poised to put us on a path to overcome one of the most pernicious public health challenges of our times – death and disease caused by cigarette smoking.

The U.S. is facing a new epidemic sparked by the surging popularity of e-cig use by kids. Halting this public health crisis requires forceful steps from FDA. In today’s #FDA #SundayTweetorial I’ll detail what we advanced last week – and why. And what additional steps we may take. https://t.co/LpFlDopJax

The NYTS data are especially troubling - they don’t just show that more kids are experimenting with e-cigs, they show many teens already use them on a regular basis. I’m worried that by the next survey, even more kids will be heavily addicted to e-cigs. So, we have to act now.

E-cigarettes deliver nicotine to your brain quickly, which can keep you using once you start, even if you want to stop. And some may e-cigarettes contain as much as nicotine as 20 cigarettes.

Why the concern? We know that most e-cigs contain nicotine – a highly-addictive substance that can rewire teen brains to make them want more of it. Nicotine exposure can affect brain development in youth and may have long-lasting effects including impulse control, mood disorders https://t.co/8Trfx2pvQO

Given nicotine’s addictive properties, it’s really not surprising to see data showing that 27.7% of current high school e-cig users reported using the product 20 or more days in the past month https://t.co/xqylSqOdnw. https://t.co/ADL09cRzXO

And even e-cigarettes without nicotine may contain flavoring chemicals and other chemicals such as formaldehyde, that can be harmful to the lungs, as well as heavy metals such as nickel, chromium and lead. They are not risk free. There's mounting data they can affect the lungs. https://t.co/RlXUlJY1eI

The epidemic-rise in youth e-cig use has prompted a series of escalating actions by FDA in enforcement, regulatory steps, and public health education over the past year. The agency will continue to take new actions, and consider other regulatory changes if these trends continue.

Even more concerning: kids using e-cigs are more likely to start using combustible cigarettes, according to research published in JAMA, and not all would have otherwise smoked cigarettes https://t.co/POBuyEnEzc. https://t.co/gadgzZolYJ

We took actions in partnership with the FTC to target e-liquid manufacturers whose products used misleading kid-appealing imagery that mimicked juice boxes, lollipops and other foods. https://t.co/yQmm5u4Ave

Last summer we issued > 1,300 warning letters and fines to retailers who illegally sold e-cig products to minors. This nationwide undercover blitz of brick and mortar and online stores was the largest coordinated enforcement effort in #FDA history https://t.co/pnJmRbYBW0. https://t.co/u5rn3snlWM

With research showing a significant portion of youth do not see great risk of harm in regularly vaping nicotine, there is a need for targeted education efforts focused on the potential dangers of e-cig use in adolescence https://t.co/H3WA611ktS. https://t.co/ASVc2bRsWi

So last year #FDA launched “The Real Cost” E-cigarette Prevention Campaign, a campaign designed to snap teens out of their “cost-free” mentality by educating them about the potential risks of these products, urging them to “know the real cost of vaping.” We'll soon launch TV ads https://t.co/niy6sno0nF

We called on manufacturers to take voluntary actions to prevent youth access to these products and to take meaningful steps to curb their youth appeal. Data show that 70% of current youth ENDS users said they used ENDS products “because they come in flavors I like.”

The guidance https://t.co/qoWU43xO5d discusses ways to limit youth access to and appeal of flavored e-cigs, such as heightened age verification, sales only in locations that minors are not able to enter at any time, and quantity limits for online sales. https://t.co/HDk7WWjnWS