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Press release: UK moves towards safe and effective electronic cigarettes and other nicotine-containing products
The UK Government has decided that the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) will regulate all NCPs as medicines so that people using these products have the confidence that they are safe, are of the right quality and work.
Jun 12, 2013
Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) (uk)
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Jun 12, 2013 12:57
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E-Cigarettes Attract Investors, Regulatory Scrutiny
The market for e-cigarettes—battery-powered devices that turn heated, nicotine-laced liquid into vapor—is small but growing rapidly, in part because they are increasingly seen as less harmful than conventional cigarettes. Mr. Parker, who co-founded the
Jun 10, 2013
The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition
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Jun 12, 2013 12:43
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Vermont Judge Orders R.J. Reynolds to Pay $8.3 Million in Penalties and Stop Deceptive Advertising
A Vermont Superior Court judge this week ordered the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company to pay $8.3 million for deceptive marketing of its Eclipse cigarettes that violated both Vermont’s consumer protection laws and the 1998 state tobacco settlement, which pr
Jun 6, 2013
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK)
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Jun 11, 2013 23:26
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E-Cigarettes less harmful than traditional cigarettes?
According to a spokesman for NJOY Inc., the funding will be used “for marketing, clinical trials, research and development, and international expansion.” Craig Weiss, CEO of NJOY said, “After lengthy study, Sean and I are convinced that NJOY will contin
Jun 11, 2013
The Guardian Express Newspaper
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Jun 11, 2013 13:53
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[Vermont] RJ Reynolds Hit With $8.3M Judgment Over Eclipse Ads ($$)
Superior Judge Dennis R. Pearson entered a final judgment Monday that ordered Reynolds to cough up the civil penalty partly as a sanction for contempt of a 1998 consent decree from the same court and violation of the master settlement agreement reference
Jun 5, 2013
Law360
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Jun 6, 2013 10:28
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[California] ARCHIVE: Vermont Sues R.J. Reynolds Over Cigarette Ad Claims
The state says there is no proof that the Eclipse brand poses less health risk. The company says its marketing is backed by scientific research.
Jul 27, 2005
Los Angeles Times
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Jun 6, 2013 09:17
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[Vermont] State awarded $8.3 million in tobacco lawsuit
sets a precedent prohibiting unsubstantiated health claims. ... an important precedent applicable to many arenas of consumer protection ... the judge’s method for calculating violations perpetrated by a continually published website turns over a new leaf
Jun 6, 2013
VTDigger.org
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Jun 6, 2013 09:10
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The lawsuit was brought by the Vermont Attorney General’s Office in 2005 and focused on Reynolds’ Eclipse cigarette brand. The amount of the fine was announced Tuesday by Judge Dennis Pearson, who ruled in March 2010 that the advertising claims for Ecli
Jun 6, 2013
Winston-Salem (NC) Journal
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Jun 6, 2013 09:06
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[Vermont] Tobacco Giant R.J. Reynolds Ordered to Pay the State $8 Million in Penalties and to Stop Deceptive Advertising
In the latest ruling, Judge Pearson concluded that Reynolds should be required to pay substantial civil penalties for its violations and that an additional injunction should issue against Reynolds to prevent similar conduct by Reynolds in marketing other
Jun 4, 2013
Vermont Office of the Attorney General
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Jun 6, 2013 08:58
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[UK] E-cigarettes: health revolution or fresh pack of trouble?
On Wednesday, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) is due to publish fresh guidance on "new approaches to help reduce the harm from smoking tobacco". Many health campaigners hope and expect Nice to include the use of e-cigarettes
Jun 4, 2013
The Guardian (uk)
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Jun 4, 2013 23:06