FDA intends to use the scientific information obtained through the workshops to carry out its authority to regulate e-cigarettes.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is launching a series of three public workshops to gather scientific information and provide a forum for discussion of e-cigarettes and the public health, the National Association of Tobacco Outlets reported.
The workshops are set to include presentations and panel discussions about the current state of scientific studies on e-cigarettes. The first workshop will be held Dec. 10-11, 2014 in Washington, D.C. and the agenda will include e-cigarette scientific studies, packaging, labeling of components and ingredients, and environmental impacts. The second and third workshops will cover the topics of the health effects of e-cigarettes on individuals and on the population as a whole.
The public can attend the workshop in person or via live webcast. If you want to attend the workshop, you must register written request no later than Nov. 25, 2014. Submit electronic requests at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CTP-December-Workshop.
The FDA indicated that the scientific information obtained through the workshops won’t be used as a part of the process to finalize the agency’s proposed deeming regulations as the public comment period for the deeming regulations ended on Aug. 8.
Rather, the FDA intends to use the scientific information obtained through the workshops to carry out its authority to regulate e-cigarettes with potential additional regulations at some time in the future.
Topics include: Device Design and Design Characteristics; E-Liquid and Aerosol Constituents; Device Design, E-Liquid and Aerosol Interactions; Packaging and Constituent Labeling; and Environmental Impact.