In Colombia, The National Institute of Food and Drug Monitoring (Invima) warned that it has not authorized the use of electronic cigarettes in Colombia. They also stated that this product has no therapeutic benefits. For Invima the electronic cigarette is not a drug, because it does not meet the characteristics set forth in Decree 677 [...]
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In Colombia, Invima warns against electronic cigarettes
Posted by Preston on August 3rd, 2010
Electronic cigarettes in Colombia causes controversy
Posted by Preston on July 14th, 2010
In Colombia, the General Director of the National Cancer Institute (INC) Carlos Vicente Rada Escobar made a statement related to the electronic cigarette. He quoted the study made by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) which points out that the electronic cigarette contains nitrosamines, substances formed by nitrate. With this study, the electronic [...]
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Tags: Colombia, electronic cigarette, FDA, smoking alternative 
No Comments »Colombia has his own Anti-Smoking Unit that uses electronic cigarettes
Posted by Preston on June 1st, 2010
Envigado is a city of Colombia in the department of Antioquia, located at the south of the Aburrá Valley and belonging to the Metropolitan Area of Medellín. In that area, there is an anti-smoking unit program that helps smokers by using electronic cigarettes and anxiety drugs. This specialized unit, first in Colombia, provides therapeutic support [...]
