The Food and Drug Administration has granted permission for Juul to continue selling its e-cigarettes, offering some reprieve to the embattled company that has faced significant challenges in recent years due to its role in fueling youth vaping addiction,

Federal health officials will allow Juul to keep selling its electronic cigarettes. The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that Juul's benefits as a less harmful alternative for adult smokers outweigh the risks of teen use.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized the sale of Juul Labs' e-cigarette device and refill cartridges in tobacco and menthol flavors, after years of struggle with heightened regulatory scrutiny,