Hungarian Court rules ECIGS ARE NOT MEDICINE!

[KulrMeStoopid]

Posted 19 hours ago by Dr F!

Konstantinos Farsalinos

I was notified today that a Hungarian Court ruled AGAINST regulating e-cigarettes as medications. The Court had assigned me to provide an expert report concerning whether nicotine in e-cigarette cartridges has a pharmacologic effects or treats any disease. My report was delivered on January 2nd and was prepared based on pure science and common sense, with 17 references to published medical studies. I think the Hungarian Court made a correct decision and hopefully the strategy of the Court to ask for expert consultation will be used as a guide by regulators...

 

[pez]

Finally a Government that listened and used some common sense.

 

[Mark]

Finally a Government that listened and used some common sense.

Not a Government unfortunately but a Court. This decision supports the legal advice so far received that attempts to treat ecigs as medicine will fail if challenged in the courts.
Dr Farsalinos is a great advocate for ecigs and knows his stuff. If only, as he hopes, regulators would take into account his expertise in the field

 

[pez]

My mistook, read court as government, still a step in the right direction.

 

[KulrMeStoopid]

So far where have we won in court?

Estonia, Germany? I know theres at least 4

 

[Chegs]

Does that mean the pending reg by MHRA in 2016 can be challenged in court & this result be used as a presedent to force the ruling in vaping favour?

 

[Vapour_Dreams]

Maybe the E.U should look at what is happening and start leading with common sense. Hang on did I just say E.U and common sense in the same sentence?

 

[Mark]

Does that mean the pending reg by MHRA in 2016 can be challenged in court & this result be used as a presedent to force the ruling in vaping favour?

It can and yes hopefully

 

[Fubar1977]

Court is where this will end up if we go with "Medical Regulation" in the UK.
The Government will then have to prove, in court, that medical regulation is a requirement and will also be required to prove that personal vaporisers and e-liquid are a medical product.
Not sure how they will do this. Especially if other EU member states high courts have ruled against medicalisation of these products.

Wait for a landslide of manufacturers, retailers, distributors and consumers bringing court action against proposed medical regulations, and winning.

This is what will secure a victory for us, if anything can, as appealing to the Government and our EU overlords is like pissing into the wind...

 

[@longlast]

Our government is either thick as shit or as arrogant as hell, seeing these other countries being taken to court and not winning but still pushing at med regs here.