A new report by Clive Bates and Gerry Stimson

[twiglet]

Sorry if this has already been posted, I'm still trying to find my way around. The 26 page report linked to in this article is well worth the read:

nicotinepolicy.net/gerry-stimson/250-costs-and-burdens-of-medicines-regulation-for-e-cigarettes

[djs]

Burdensome application process and information requirements
Disproportionate costs of achieving Good Manufacturing Practice
Excessive costs and burdens of the medicines quality management regime
Unclear purpose of tests required for a license application
Severe impact of licensing restrictions on the range of products available
Dampening effect on innovation and creativity
Unwarranted forced restructuring of the market and industry
Counterproductive social cost of reduced quitting and extra harm
Negative implications for specialist high street retailers
Excessive and counter-productive restrictions on marketing
Discriminatory and unnecessary risk management and surveillance obligations
Unintended consequences – home production, internet sales and black market

Linda!

Are you there? ???

[Fallen Angel]

At 26 pages I may lose the will to live

[Pam O]

Excellent article

[kailey]

Thank you so much for sharing this. Lots of excellent info there!

[GunJack]

and its about time government started to take note of such pieces along with the more recent health-based studies and ACT TO STOP THE MADNESS OF MEDICINAL REGULATION !!!!!!!!

[twiglet]

I have been in a running correspondence battle with my Conservative MP since June. Everything I've been trying to tell him and so much more is in that report, and they say it so much more eloquently than I ever could. Clive Bates and Gerry Stimson have obviously put a great deal of work into that, but it's up to us to get the word out there. My MP and MEPs will be getting copies (although my Tory and Lib Dem MEPs already seem to be onside with us) and if my MP still won't see sense at least I'll be able to tell him I told him so when it all goes belly up in 2016.