In the waning days of the previous administration, a lot of news was generated around the announcement by the FDA of a proposed rule to substantially reduce the nicotine in combustible cigarettes.
Some additional considerations as we move to promote accurate nicotine literacy:
1. Nicotine in NRTs is the same nicotine as seen in vapes and nicotine pouches. This simple message needs amplification to physicians who are comfortable with the former.
2. Synthetic nicotine offers benefits over plant derived nicotine: it is contaminant free and environmentally more friendly. In time, this should lead to plant based nicotine being displaced by high quality synthetic nicotine.
3. Analogues of nicotine (like 6-methyl nicotine) are not nicotine and should be avoided.
Hopefully we will see the FDA support messaging to adult smokers and their physicians that enhances accurate nicotine literacy. That would accelerate an end to deadly cigarette use.
Thanks Joe
Some additional considerations as we move to promote accurate nicotine literacy:
1. Nicotine in NRTs is the same nicotine as seen in vapes and nicotine pouches. This simple message needs amplification to physicians who are comfortable with the former.
2. Synthetic nicotine offers benefits over plant derived nicotine: it is contaminant free and environmentally more friendly. In time, this should lead to plant based nicotine being displaced by high quality synthetic nicotine.
3. Analogues of nicotine (like 6-methyl nicotine) are not nicotine and should be avoided.
Hopefully we will see the FDA support messaging to adult smokers and their physicians that enhances accurate nicotine literacy. That would accelerate an end to deadly cigarette use.