FDA's Nicotine Replacement Standards Review Could Open Door For E-Cigarettes

Latest steps by US FDA targeting tobacco-related health problems are a Nicotine Steering Committee, headed by Commissioner Gottlieb, and a public docket, including a meeting in January, for suggestions on how novel products could be evaluated as safe and effective NRTs.

Chances are heating up that electronic cigarettes could be marketed in the US as nicotine replacement therapies, with FDA scheduling a meeting to discuss standards for testing and evaluations that could expand the variety of products it approves for the indication.

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