Whatever your views on e-cigarettes, they’re not going to go away anytime soon
From: The Pharmaceutical Journal
Posted by: Benedict Lam
I admit I was a Pharmacy Show virgin. This year was the first time I attended the show at the NEC Birmingham on 5 October 2014. I had asked colleagues who have attended previously on what to expect. “Plenty of exhibitors” was the most common answer I received.
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Having spoken to a few people who are veteran attendees of the Pharmacy Show, I was told that the e-cigs exhibitors have been there for a number of years, but their presence continues to grow each year.
The global sales for e-cigarettes last year was £1.76bn, so maybe I should not be so surprised by its major presence. However, with the debate on whether these products should be sold in pharmacies still ongoing (and the views are divided), would pharmacists feel uncomfortable seeing so many stands flogging different brands of e-cigs at a pharmacy exhibition?
