9. Unfair Exemption
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ECigarette Direct Response to MHRA Proposal to Regulate Electronic Cigarettes as Medicines
Nicotine is freely available in products which are exempt from regulation as medicines, in cigarettes as well as other readily available products such as aubergines and tomatoes. 21
In the event that nicotine-delivery devices are to be classed as medicines, then other products containing nicotine cannot fairly be exempted. We dispute the authority of the MHRA to reclassify general sales products as medicinal products.
21 The Nicotine Content of Common Vegetables http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/extract/329/6/437
E Cigarette Direct is the UK based online retailer of the NJOY electronic cigarette. E Cigarette Direct has a strong interest in promoting research into the electronic cigarette and tobacco harm reduction, and you can find interviews with doctors and scientists on its website as well as summaries of recent research.