The approval systems for prescribing these products must be urgently reviewed. This comes just a few weeks after it was revealed that cuts to public health funding have led to a dramatic fall in prescriptions for stop smoking products, leaving many GPs unable to provide patients with support
Glena: I probably wouldn't purposely go buy them for kids but if they asked I'd be inclined not to make a big deal out of it and just act as if it were any other treat
In the UK, that is not the case as the medicines regulator, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), has recognised that to do so could force e-cigarette users back to smoking
Big Tobacco, in fact, controls only a small portion of the collective vaping industry
A strong vaping culture, widespread product availability, and technological innovation are also creating new opportunities for e-cigarette and vape vendors