November 5, 2013
Under the 2009 Family Smoking and Prevention Tobacco Control Act (FSPTCA) there are two ways in which the FDA can approve a new tobacco product to be marketed: (1) a tobacco company can submit a “new product” application, or (2) it can submit a “substantial equivalence” application to the FDA making the case that the new product is “substantially equivalent” to a product already on the market as of February 15, 2007.
To date there have been over 4,300 substantial equivalence applications (and no new product applications), so the scientific standards that the FDA uses to determine that a new product is “substantially equivalent” are very important in terms of determining the public health impact of approving the new product. It is, therefore, particularly important that the public know precisely on what grounds such decisions are being made.
November 3, 2013
Check it out at http://billmoyers.com/segment/yves-smith-and-dean-baker-on-secrets-in-trade/. The discussion is an excellent introduction to all the arcane issues around the Trans Pacific Partnership.
The last sentence in the discussion says it all: "There would be no reason to keep it so secret if it was in the interest of the public.”
October 21, 2013
October 19, 2013
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(Paul Keye developed the original California anti-tobacco ad campaign.)
Of course, ecigs are not just pure nicotine. But a little artistic license is ok (since Paul is not selling them).