The electronic cigarette in Britain is considered a cure!!

The electronic cigarette in Britain is considered a cure!!

The British government on Friday opened the door to the possibility of prescribing e-cigarettes in the public health system to smokers wishing to quit tobacco in England.

According to the Department of Health, Britain may become the first country in the world to allow e-cigarettes to be prescribed as a medical device.

The ministry clarified in a statement that manufacturers can subject their products to the approval of the British Health Products Authority (MHRA) to follow the same path as drug manufacturers.

If approved, doctors will be able to “make decisions on a case-by-case basis as to whether it is appropriate to prescribe an electronic cigarette to patients in order to help them quit smoking.”

In addition, the ministry confirmed, according to AFP, that medically approved e-cigarettes must undergo "more stringent" safety checks.

Although e-cigarettes contain “nicotine and are not without risks”, the British government considered these products to be less harmful than tobacco, based on British and American studies.

Smoking is the main cause of preventable premature death (about 64 deaths in England in 2019). Although the number of smokers has fallen to its lowest level, England still has 6,1 million smokers.

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