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I like this part, GO CASAA.
The Consumer Advocates for Smoke-free Alternatives Association, or CASAA, encourages raising awareness, testing and development of smoking alternatives.
Elaine Keller, president of CASAA, said most manufacturers of the devices and products that accompany them have not submitted themselves to the FDA because of cost concerns.
If the products were submitted, the manufacturers would have to stop selling the products until the FDA approves them, said Keller.
“It would cost millions, and would have to go through a clinical trial period for three years,” she said. “Most companies are mom and pop shops, and they can’t afford to do that.”
Keller said the only company she thinks could afford to do it would be Blu, which calls itself.the “best-selling electronic cigarette.” Blu could not be reached for comment.
Although the FDA doesn’t regulate electronic cigarettes at the moment, Keller said there has been talk of creating a regulation that would put the products under the control of the FDA. If this were to happen, the products would be regulated under the tobacco Control Act, which regulates tobacco, smokeless tobacco and roll-your-own cigarettes.
The Consumer Advocates for Smoke-free Alternatives Association, or CASAA, encourages raising awareness, testing and development of smoking alternatives.
Elaine Keller, president of CASAA, said most manufacturers of the devices and products that accompany them have not submitted themselves to the FDA because of cost concerns.
If the products were submitted, the manufacturers would have to stop selling the products until the FDA approves them, said Keller.
“It would cost millions, and would have to go through a clinical trial period for three years,” she said. “Most companies are mom and pop shops, and they can’t afford to do that.”
Keller said the only company she thinks could afford to do it would be Blu, which calls itself.the “best-selling electronic cigarette.” Blu could not be reached for comment.
Although the FDA doesn’t regulate electronic cigarettes at the moment, Keller said there has been talk of creating a regulation that would put the products under the control of the FDA. If this were to happen, the products would be regulated under the tobacco Control Act, which regulates tobacco, smokeless tobacco and roll-your-own cigarettes.
The reporter left out the part that provides context. If manufacturers submitted their products for approval as a treatment for nicotine addiction, they would need to stop selling and spend millions on testing.
Not sure where she got the "three years" from. I'm under the impression that the complete set of various tests required for new drug approval can take up to 10 years. (But that's OK, just keep smoking. You'll be fine.)
Not sure where she got the "three years" from. I'm under the impression that the complete set of various tests required for new drug approval can take up to 10 years. (But that's OK, just keep smoking. You'll be fine.)
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