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I think you are quite confused about the issue. This is not a restriction imposed by the FDA, this is a restriction manufacturers impose on themselves. There wo
by arrrg 14y ago
I think you are quite confused about the issue. This is not a restriction imposed by the FDA, this is a restriction manufacturers impose on themselves. There would be no problem marketing those cigarettes as smoking cessation devices, they would then just fall under the same rules as other such devices (nicotine patches, gum) and manufacturers don’t want that.
That’s the issue. Surely, if those cigarettes are marketed as smoking cessation devices they should have to follow the same rules as other such devices have to follow.
As to why those devices are more tightly regulated? Well, duh. They claim to have a medical effect. If you want to claim that you better, well …
This seemed perfectly clear from this passage in the article. You seem to be quite confused about it.
- uvdiv 14y agoThere would be no problem marketing those cigarettes as smoking cessation devices, they would then just fall under the same rules as other such devices (nicotine patches, gum) and manufacturers don’t want that. If they are being deterred, then maybe the FDA regulation is too burdensome.
- javert 14y agoThat isn't really a "maybe"; it's almost a certainty.
- arrrg 14y agoWell, that’s a nice get-out-of-jail-free card for those manufacturers, isn’t it? I’m sorry, but if you want to claim that something is a smoking cessation device you better back it up with solid evidence. If you don’t want to, you can still sell it, but don’t claim it’s something you didn’t prove it is.