In an historic first for public health, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) of the UK’s National Health Service overwhelming approved tobacco harm reduction as a key component in England’s ten year plan to reduce cigarette smoking by half. The US FDA should follow the UK’s lead. The announcement and a news excerpt are below, the press release is attached, and [...]
A Smokefree Future – England’s Ten Year Plan
February 2nd, 2010 — Current Issues, General, Key International Business & Market Developments, Science, Snus, Snuff & Alternative Products in US Markets, Tobacco Harm Reduction — Lou Maiellano
The FDA Registration process
January 30th, 2010 — Regulations: FDA etc. — Chris Crawley
I had the privilege of starting the FDA registration process recently for a tobacco client and thought it worth sharing my experiences.
All the information on what needs to be done including a check list is available on the FDA website. This is helpful; at least there’s a template to work from.
What’s missing is exactly how to do it. [...]
Liggett Group protests to FDA
January 4th, 2010 — Current Issues, Regulations: FDA etc. — Chris Crawley
Liggett group’s general counsel sent a letter to FDA protesting the nomination process representing small tobacco businesses.
FDA has previously made clear that only small manufacturers could vote / nominate a representative to their category. Liggett contends this was not intended in the legislation and they should have some say under a broader definition of a small [...]
Professor: E-Cigarette Safer than Regular cigarettes, FDA Study is Propoganda
December 30th, 2009 — Current Issues, General, Regulations: FDA etc., Snus, Snuff & Alternative Products in US Markets, Tobacco Harm Reduction, Uncategorized — James Dunworth
In a recent interview with ECigaretteDirect.co.uk Carl Phillips, Associate Professor at the University of Alberta in Canada, told us that the electronic cigarette was an order of magnitude safer than regular cigarettes and that an FDA study into the electronic cigarette was “pure propoganda”.
The electronic cigarette carried, he estimated, around one percent of the risk [...]
FSC
December 30th, 2009 — Uncategorized — fairhairedone
If you call the Marlboro # you get someone reading what the FSC is. Nothing more, nothing less. I am definitely going to look into rolling my own cigarettes. You guys are right.
To all our readers and visitors
December 21st, 2009 — Current Issues, Regulations: FDA etc. — Chris Crawley
Well if your year was anything like mine – 2009 raced by and it’s now Christmas again and the East coast is blanketed in snow!
We hope you had a good 2009 but wish you a better 2010. Have a great Christmas too and thanks for all your contributions, comments and visits. These are all appreciated.
For [...]
It may be Fire Safe Compliant – but does it taste good?
December 15th, 2009 — Current Issues, Fire Safe Compliant cigarettes / Low Ignition Propensity, Regulations: FDA etc. — Chris Crawley
In an attempt to prevent fires from unattended lit cigarettes various governments are requiring FSC cigarettes. 49 of the 50 US States require it or have already passed legislation that will. Lone stand-out is Wyoming (population 10) but this is only a matter of time. Canada required it several years go, Australia and South Africa will soon and the EU.
Look through this blog [...]
TabInfo Asia 2009 – Bangkok Thailand – fallout.
December 10th, 2009 — Conferences, Exhibitions, Key International Business & Market Developments — Chris Crawley
Even before it opened TabInfo Asia 2009, held in Bangkok Thailand November 11-13, had problems which only became worse.
Originally arranged as a private Tobacco Industry event, the Thai government declared it public shortly before opening. This meant all Thai tobacco restrictions on advertising and tobacco product display (which are stringent) were effective – something the organizers (Tobacco Reporter and Think [...]
