UK: The NHS Will be Prescribing Vapes as Smoking Cessation Tools UK: The NHS Will be Prescribing Vapes as Smoking Cessation Tools

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In what is the latest example of the UK as a leader in the field of tobacco harm reduction, the local National Health Service (NHS) has just released a guidance on steps manufacturers must follow to submit products for approval as cessation tools.

Published in October by The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, the guidance states that any approved vaping products, will be made available for doctors to prescribe.

“This country continues to be a global leader on healthcare, whether it’s our Covid-19 vaccine rollout or our innovative public health measures reducing people’s risk of serious illness,” said Health Secretary Sajid Javid.

“Opening the door to a licensed e-cigarette prescribed on the NHS has the potential to tackle the stark disparities in smoking rates across the country, helping people to stop smoking wherever they live and whatever their background,” added Javid, who has in recent weeks been criticized for suggesting a smoking ban outside pubs and restaurants.

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Diane Caruana – VapingPost – 2021-12-10.

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