Casopís lékar̆ů c̆eských
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The goal of this work was to acquire data concerning characteristics, ways of assessing presented documentation, publishing attitudes and other related activities of ethics committees established according to the Act No. 378/2007 Coll., on Pharmaceuticals, and to use evaluated data subsequently for mapping actual state of assessing clinical trial projects with emphasis to observance of legislation, as well as description of differences between individual ethics committees. ⋯ Being able to focus only on a formal part of ethics committees' activity, it is possible to say that individual ethics committees differ from each other particularly in the general characteristics, conditions made for their work and in some trial aspect, but it doesn't automatically mean serious law breach and the immediate need of rectification. It seems that not all members of ethics committees realize adequately the seriousness of their actions from the ethical point of view at current research done with human subjects.
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Electronic cigarette (e-cigarettes) belongs to the "ENDS (Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems), ie systems that deliver nicotine electronically. Extract of tobacco does not burn, just warm. Vapors may or may not contain nicotine. ⋯ Moreover, lately it was shown that they can really contribute to smoking quitting. The legislative framework varies considerably, from the prohibition on sales to the recommended assistance in quitting. In the CR they are included according to the Act 379/2005 in 2009 among the tobacco products.