FDA ' s Convoluted Response to a Simple Question Shows How Arbitrary, Capricious, and Inane the Deeming Regulations Are

Someone shared with me the actual reply they received from the FDA in response to a very simple question: < br / > < br / > < i > " Are e-cigs that do not contain nicotine (or any other tobacco extracts) also covered by the FDA deeming regulations? & nbsp; If so, will they also require pre-market approval like products that do contain nicotine? " < /i > < br / > < br / > This seems like a simple and straightforward question that could and should be able to be answered with a simple " yes " or " no. " After all, if e-cigarettes do not contain nicotine then there is no basis for the FDA to assert jurisdiction over them as tobacco products. Therefore, these nicotine-free e-liquids would not be subject to the pre-market approval requirements. < br / > < br / > A simple answer of " no " would have and should have sufficed. < br / > < br / > < span style= " color: #38761d; " > < b > The Rest of the Story < /b > < /span > < br / > < br / > Instead, here is the FDA ' s actual response: < br / > < br / > < span style= " background-color: yellow; " > Thank you for contacting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding its recently finalized rule, “Deeming Tobacco Products to be Subject to the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, < span style= " font-size: 12.0pt; " > as Amended by the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act ” (Deeming rule). & nbsp; The information contained in this message is what is provided to vape shops to assist them with any questions a...

Source: The Rest of the Story: Tobacco News Analysis and Commentary - July 25, 2016 Category: Addiction Source Type: blogs