Overview
- The regulator issued an official Aviso de Riesgo on July 8–9 and recommended people suspend use of nicotine pouches immediately.
- Nicotine pouches are small flavored sachets placed between the gum and lip that deliver nicotine through the mouth lining into the bloodstream.
- Authorities found wide dose variation in products sold in Mexico, reporting concentrations that range roughly from 1.5 mg up to about 39 mg per pouch.
- Cofepris warned of specific harms including severe addiction, effects on brain development in children and adolescents, oral tissue damage, and increased cardiovascular risk, and singled out pregnant women and people with heart disease as especially vulnerable.
- The agency said the products do not comply with the Ley General de Salud and pledged ongoing market surveillance and controls of physical shops and online platforms, while noting enforcement faces challenges from online sales and inconsistent labeling.