e cig in UK news twice in one week

[welshybird20]

First off earlier in week they were in news because another charger exploded causing a house fire.

Today they are in news because the NHS is considering giving prescriptions for e cigarettes as a stop smoking aid as an alternative to nic patches

 

[Big Me]

The NHS is not considering prescribing e-cigs.

The report from Public Health England merely states that, "PHE looks forward to the arrival on the market of a choice of medicinally regulated products that can be made available to smokers by the NHS on prescription."

(Bold section is my emphasis)

There are no such devices available nor will there be for the foreseeable future due to the immense cost of getting any such device through the regulatory process. Also, the only companies with pockets deep enough to be able to afford it are either those belonging to Big tobacco or Big Pharma

The likelihood of getting an istick with a nautilus mini on prescription any time soon are, unfortunately, slim to none.

 

[welshybird20]

They will be classified from 2016 as medicinal and as such will be able to be prescribed by doctors. Read first paragraph on nhs site here

News analysis: E-cigarettes to be regulated as medicines - Health News - NHS Choices

I doubt they mean Isticks or anything like this but only the smaller ones that actually look like cigarettes where the end of the thing glows

 

[Big Me]

...I doubt they mean Isticks or anything like this but only the smaller ones that actually look like cigarettes where the end of the thing glows

Which, as we both know, are rubbish. Lol

 

[welshybird20]

Yeah they are awful! Glad the first 2 e cigs I had were free from friends as they showed what not to buy and saved me some money.

On the up side. If it's going to be medicinal it means they will have to fully research the effects of PG. From my understanding they already researched VG as it can be bought as a medicinal grade?

 

[welshybird20]

I wonder if this is also a move to make it taxable ?

 

[TheotherSteveS]

They will be classified from 2016 as medicinal and as such will be able to be prescribed by doctors. Read first paragraph on nhs site here

News analysis: E-cigarettes to be regulated as medicines - Health News - NHS Choices

I doubt they mean Isticks or anything like this but only the smaller ones that actually look like cigarettes where the end of the thing glows

..and I quote..
"It’s not clear until more studies are done (see Are e-cigarettes safe?). Research to date has not shown the vapour to be harmful – it largely consists of water."

This is what we are fighting against...e-vapor is apparently mostly water...jeez...Its hopeless I fear!

 

[Maytwin]

I'm not sure about the "medicines" route as the EU TPD decided not to go down that road so any medicinal licensing would be voluntary - see Para. 2 here.

 

[ReigntheGamer]

Ecigs regulated as medicine is a bad idea for vapers, what happens when your doctor not you decides you've been vaping long enough to quit smoking and does not refill your prescription. Now your in the same boat as the pill poppers chasing doctors who will write the script no matter what.

No thanks.

 

[welshybird20]

I'm sure it is similar to patches in that respect. You can get most smoking aids on prescription. But you can also buy them if you wish.

 

[welshybird20]

I'm not sure about the "medicines" route as the EU TPD decided not to go down that road so any medicinal licensing would be voluntary - see Para. 2 here.

From 2016 apparently it will be possible. UK government can make laws for UK after all. Well most of the time sometimes there's issues like prisoner rights lol

 

[Bunnykiller]

I wonder if this is also a move to make it taxable ?

that and controllable...