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After the UK included e-cigarettes in health insurance, there are new moves

After the UK included e-cigarettes in health insurance, there are new moves

2022-05-24

The UK plans to authorize e-cigarettes as a medical product for smoking cessation, which is conducive to going overseas! It was reported on May 15 that following the inclusion of e-cigarettes in medical insurance, the United Kingdom has made new moves. Recently, foreign media reported that the Department of Public Health England will soon officially authorize e-cigarettes as a medical product for smoking cessation. In February, Health Secretary Syed Javid appointed Zavid Khan, chief executive of the Barnardo Foundation, a prominent British children's charity, to launch an investigation. Britain wants to achieve a smoke-free plan by 2030, that is, no more than 1 smoker in 20 people.

The inquiry, which reportedly recommends promoting e-cigarettes as a less harmful alternative to existing smokers, is expected to be presented to UK officials later this month. The UK is considered the most vaping-friendly European country. The United Kingdom has not only been committed to the scientific research of electronic cigarettes, but also used it as a key means of tobacco control to encourage smokers to switch to electronic cigarettes. In October last year, the UK's National Health Service (NHS) announced that it would use e-cigarettes as a prescription drug to help smokers quit smoking, which means the UK will become the first country in the world to license a medical product for e-cigarettes.

Many experts in the industry believe that the UK's authorization of e-cigarettes as a medical product for smoking cessation will help Chinese companies that account for more than 95% of the global e-cigarette production capacity to go overseas. The "2021 Electronic Cigarette Industry Blue Book" shows that in 2021, China's electronic cigarette industry exports about 138.3 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 180%, driving a total of about 5.5 million domestic direct or indirect employment. Among them, the country with the largest export is the United States, accounting for more than half, followed by the European Union.


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