England could become the first country to prescribe e-cigarettes
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Health regulators in England have paved the way for e-cigarettes to be prescribed by doctors for the first time in any country to help people stop smoking tobacco, Britain's health ministry said on Friday.
Manufacturers of e-cigarettes will be able to submit their products for checks and possibly regulatory approval for use in the country's National Health Service, the ministry said in a statement.
Smoking rates have fallen to record lows in Britain but killed almost 64,000 people in England in 2019.
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