Letter to the Food and Drug Administration regarding the regulation of the sale and distribution of electronic cigarettes

SUMMARY

In a joint letter to The Food and Drug Administration, the Committees on Bioethical Issues and Health Law expressed support for a Proposed Rule which would allow The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate the sale and distribution of electronic cigarettes and other related products under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009. The Rule would allow the FDA to deem electronic cigarettes tobacco products, thereby subjecting them to regulations including age-related restrictions on access as well as restrictions on advertising and promotion.