The Problem With Vaping and the Product Authorisation Process

China's tobacco industry is a domestic monopoly. The idea that China might liberalise one day and allow people in was a major ball case. I think the FDA's looked at it, it's come off the formal regulatory agenda because they realised how problematic that would actually be to implement. And it might actually be illegal. That's why all this stuff that's been going on with vaping and the product authorisation requests that manufacturers have had to put in recently are so crucial. But arguably as well, you can't really do that unless you're giving people who are addicted nicotine, an alternative product they can use that's properly regulated and widely available.

Play episode from 22:19

Transcript

Episode notes

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!

Get the app