Exclusive-FDA nicotine pouch pilot to ease manufacturers' research burden, transcript shows

By Patrick Wingrove and Emma Rumney NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will ease requirements on nicotine pouch manufacturers under a new pilot program, internal meeting transcripts show, in the first clear sign of a softer stance on smoking alternatives under Trump's White House. The FDA has long applied rigorous tests to all new nicotine products before licensing