Reposted from Keller and Heckman’s Blog, The Daily Intake
On September 4, 2019, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced soon-to-be-filed Emergency Rules banning the sale of flavored e-cigarettes in Michigan.[1] The proposed flavor ban, the first of its kind at the state-level, is being promulgated without any public notice and comment using the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ (MDHHS) emergency rulemaking powers.
Electronic cigarettes may soon become much more widely available in the world’s largest tobacco market: The People’s Republic of China. With over 300 million smokers, China has the world’s largest smoking population – which directly results in approximately 1 million deaths annually. [1] While the global e-cigarette market has experienced rapid growth over the last
As we reported previously, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently announced that it considers flow restricted containers for nicotine containing e-liquids to be required under the Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015 (CNPPA). Boaz Green was interviewed by Regulator Watch regarding CPSC’s recent enforcement actions, industry’s response, and the options available
Azim Chowdhury was interviewed by “Regulator Watch” regarding the recent court case, American Academy of Pediatrics v. FDA, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 81652 (D. Md. May 15, 2019).
To watch the full interview, click here.
Sam Jockel has been published in the Food and Drug Law Institute’s Update Extra, an electronic-only feature of Update Magazine. The article “FDA Holds Scientific Workshop on Youth E-Cigarette Cessation Treatment Strategies” is available online here. This article is republished with the permission of FDLI.
The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) recently published draft guidance, Modifications to Compliance Policy for Certain Deemed Tobacco Products (hereinafter, the “Revised Compliance Policy Draft Guidance”)[1], revises the Agency’s controversial “compliance policy” for new deemed tobacco products on the market when the Deeming Rule went into effect on August 8, 2016. We describe
Reposted from Keller and Heckman’s Blog, The Daily Intake
Section 904(a)(3) of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, as amended by the Tobacco Control Act, (FDCA) requires manufacturers and importers to report the quantities of Harmful and Potentially Harmful Constituents (HPHCs) found in their tobacco products, or in the smoke produced by their products, by brand and sub-brand. 21 U.S.C. § 387d(a)(3). This
A major study found that e-cigarettes were twice as effective in helping people quit smoking than nicotine replacement therapies—such as patches, gum, and nasal spray—when both methods were accompanied by behavioral support. The randomized study involved 886 adults who were attending the U.K. National Health Service stop-smoking services.
Study participants were randomly given either nicotine-replacement