FDA Will Enforce Tighter Regulations on E-Cigs, Cialis found in some

E-cigarettes are being promoted as a safe alternative to traditional smoking, but the FDA is putting more pressure on the manufactures due to claims that it cannot be proven these electronic cigarettes help people quit smoking. Canada has already started regulating these cigarettes with a strict grasp. The FDA is now following in their footsteps. They recently sent warning letters to 5 producers of E-cigarettes.

One of the warning letters was addressed to E-Cig Technology, for marketing e-cigarettes that contained a liquid form of Tadalafil, also know by its brand name Cialis. This liquid form of Cialis is not approved by the FDA and was used by E-cig in their refill cartridges; which are firstly vaporized and then inhaled by the smoker. Other drugs were also found in the refill cartridges, such as the weight loss medication Rimonabant.

E-cigarettes have been becoming increasingly popular over the past few years. They are designed to help smoker’s quite tobacco. They work with a microelectronic technology and a chip controller with a built in lithium battery that contains a Nicotine Cartridge instead of tobacco. Looks just like you are smoking a real cigarette but without the tobacco.

So how do these E-Cigarettes work?

“Each cartridge lasts for about 20 cigarettes and the battery needs to be recharged after every 200 to 400 puffs, but do not worry counting each puff might not be necessary because it should indicate when it needs replacing.”

Read more at Edguider Blog: So how do these E-Cigarettes work?

The FDA also cited several other distributors in their letters. Most of the claims had to do with deficiencies in the manufacturing processes. These E-cigarettes have been available for years, especially in Canada. But now both countries are pressing regulation tighter and will be enforcing better practices.