The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given an acceptance letter to the UK-based e-liquid manufacturer Riot Squad for its premarket tobacco product application (PMTA), the company confirmed today.
“We continue to move through the PMTA process and are very happy to get to this stage”, said Ben Johnson Riot Labs CEO. “We remain committed to working with the FDA throughout the process. With our award-winning products and flavors we continue to provide better alternatives to combustible tobacco products and look forward to working in this industry for many more years to come.”
The company confirmed that it had submitted PMTAs for seven flavors in three freebase nicotine strengths (0mg, 3mg and 6mg) and 2 nicotine salt strengths (20mg Hybrid and 48mg). The flavors submitted include:
- Pink Grenade
- Sub Lime
- Tropical Fury
- Blue Burst
- Cherry Fizzle
- Rich Black Grape
- Ultra peach Tea
“Receipt of this acceptance letter is a significant milestone, which confirms that Riot Labs products have now met the statutory and regulatory requirements for a PMTA submission, based on Section 910 of the FD&C Act,” a press release states. “The application is now under preliminary scientific review, before going forward to substantive review by the FDA.”
The FDA requires applicants to show their products are appropriate for the protection of public health. Riot Labs began building its PMTA data in 2018. The process has taken over 2 years, with 7 applications and over 1.8 million pages of scientific data submitted, according to Johnson.
Riot Labs was established in 2016 by Johnson who has an extensive background in pharmaceuticals. He set out to build ‘Riot Squad’ into an innovative brand, with the aim of encouraging consumers to find the confidence to give up smoking and engage in a healthier alternative. Riot Squad products are now available in over 86 countries.