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‘Ridiculous’ FDA regulations for e-cigarettes.
This entry was posted on 16th May 2016 by twus.

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The FDA have allegedly claimed that their ruling on e-cigarettes last week will encourage innovation.

This claim has been mocked by experts, according to the Daily Caller as ‘ridiculous’.

Last week the FDA released their much anticipated regulations for e-cigarettes, with the general consensus that they gift e-cigarettes to the tobacco industry, and, that after a two-year period of grace will wipe out 99% of the industry leaving only the tobacco industry as the main producers.

The Daily caller writes, “The centerpiece of the FDA regulations is the requirement for all vapor products released after Feb. 17, 2007, (predicate date) to go through the notoriously onerous and expensive Pre-Market Tobacco Application process (PMTA).

PMTA’s can cost millions of dollars per product and the FDA itself admits it will take around 1,700 hours of paperwork. Almost no vape businesses will be able to withstand this regulatory onslaught. FDA analysis estimates 99% of products on the market won’t even be put through this process.

“The most ridiculous FDA claim is that these regulations will lead to increased innovation—even though the agency admits that 99 percent of the market will not be able to comply,” writes Jared Mayer, Fellow at the Manhattan Institute. “This is a nonsensical claim that could only be made by a government agency”.
 

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Even if some product does comply, it doesn't mean the FDA will approve it. Remember, they're just interested in the money, and helping BT and BP.
 

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