Smoking Cessation Claims For E-Cigarettes Draw FDA Warnings
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
FDA is in discussions with multiple firms about new drug applications for electronic cigarettes as it warns five firms that smoking cessation claims make their e-cigarettes unapproved new drugs.
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