More FDA Regulations...

[snusgetter]

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FDA to Regulate Electronic Cigarettes as Tobacco Products

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to oversee electronic cigarettes marketed for non-therapeutic use as tobacco products after a court ruled the products can’t be regulated as drugs or medical devices.

The FDA will propose subjecting e-cigarette companies to rules that already cover the makers of regular cigarettes, such as providing the government with lists of product ingredients, the agency said today in a letter on its website.

The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington said in December the FDA can regulate e-cigarettes only as tobacco products if they aren’t marketed for therapeutic purposes. The ruling meant that while the agency can review new e-cigarette products before they go on sale, it can’t require manufacturers to conduct the types of animal and human studies mandated for FDA approval of drugs or medical devices.

“The government has decided not to seek further review of this decision, and FDA will comply with the jurisdictional lines established” by the ruling, Lawrence Deyton, director of the agency’s Center for Tobacco Products, and Janet Woodcock, director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, said in today’s letter.


Defining ‘Therapeutic’...



There seems to be no end in sight.
Where will snus finally end up in the scheme of things to come?

[nicodude]

I don't entirely disagree here. I used to be big into ecigs and still use my revolver ION once and a while. Most US based companies/estores have good quality control and know exactly what they are getting/selling, but there are always a few trying to make a quick buck on these products. Most ecigs and juice, are made in and exported from china. Considering that you are inhaling the vapor produced, a short cut in manufacturing (using lead for example) could cause health problems to the end consumer. I remember reading about bad batches of juice that tasted awful and didn't vaporize right on other forums, someone should be watching over the industry. Shame it has to be the FDA though, like they really care about peoples health, they are taking bribes from cigarette companies to bad mouth ecigs...

[Mordred]

Funnily enough, this is a victory for the e-cigarettes rather than a defeat.

[LincolnSnuff]

Funnily enough, this is a victory for the e-cigarettes rather than a defeat.

+1 As long as the manufacturers don't market them as a way to quit smoking (i.e. therapeutic use). Again, the FDA is keeping people on deadly cigarettes.

[internope]

Most ecigs and juice, are made in and exported from china. Considering that you are inhaling the vapor produced, a short cut in manufacturing (using lead for example) could cause health problems to the end consumer. I remember reading about bad batches of juice that tasted awful and didn't vaporize right on other forums, someone should be watching over the industry. Shame it has to be the FDA though, like they really care about peoples health, they are taking bribes from cigarette companies to bad mouth ecigs...

Hey, China might put melamine in powdered milk, and cadmium in jewelry, but I'm sure they would never cut corners on something as important as e-cig juice! Besides, all of their lead is probably going into crayon production.