Based on my research, I can evaluate this claim about the FDA and Alp Patch.

Findings:

• ALP is a nicotine pouch brand launched by Tucker Carlson in partnership with Turning Point Brands, which handles manufacturing and distribution¹².
• The FDA launched a pilot program in September 2025 to fast-track reviews of nicotine pouch applications, and ALP (manufactured by Turning Point Brands) was included as one of the brands in this program²³.
• ALP is currently seeking FDA authorization through the Premarket Tobacco Product Application (PMTA) process, but as of December 19, 2025, the FDA had authorized 6 nicotine pouch products from a different manufacturer (Helix Innovations/ on! PLUS), not ALP⁴.
• The FDA is actively reviewing ALP's application along with other brands in the pilot program, but "working with" is misleading - the relationship is regulatory oversight rather than collaboration¹⁴.

The phrasing "working with Alp Patch" is partially accurate but imprecise. The FDA is reviewing ALP's application through the regulatory PMTA process and included it in an expedited review pilot program, but this is standard regulatory procedure, not a collaborative partnership. There have also been allegations of FDA violations during this review process¹.

Overall validity: 40%

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