We first wrote at length about the new Tobacco Bill on June 23rd, 2009. At that time we discussed how the effectiveness of the Bill in reducing smoking related fatalities would be dependent upon how the FDA implements the new law. We also speculated on the future of the e-cigarette with regards to this Bill. [...]
Read the rest of The Result of The New Tobacco Law »The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the United Kingdom has opened up the discussion about making all non tobacco nicotine products, including electronic cigarettes, a pharmaceutical. Specifically they are looking to make manufacturers of these nicotine products apply for a medicines Marketing Authorisation (MA) before marketing the products in the UK. Obtaining [...]
Read the rest of UK Moves To Give Electronic Cigarettes to Pharmaceutical Industry »This post is updated regularly. THE LEGAL BATTLE WITH THE FDA Since the beginning of 2009, the FDA has been stopping imported shipments of electronic cigarettes at the border. One supplier, Smoking Everywhere, decided to sue the FDA on April 28th, 2009. The argument is that the electronic cigarette is functionally a cigarette and thereby [...]
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