New Zealand smoking ban scrapped The New Zealand has scrapped its smoking ban, its ground-breaking law that aimed to create a smoke-free generation. The decision, made by the country’s new National party-led government, has drawn widespread criticism from health experts and advocacy groups. The law inspired a similar policy in the UK, and is designed […]
Vape pods require 2ml fill certification With the future of disposable vapes (aka disposables) in doubt, pod systems or pods, are back in vogue. It is important to highlight that pods fall under the same 2ml fill regulations as disposables. Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 (TRPR) for e-cigarette tanks The Tobacco and Related […]
10ml packaging regs As 10ml bottle of e-liquids sales start to climb here in the UK, we have seen clients refreshing their 10ml ranges, and in some cases re-launching them after some time off the market. But there are some anomalies to the 10ml packaging regulations. One common mistake that we are seeing, is placing […]
Black cohosh testing ADACT Medical has recently conducted black cohosh testing for the Daily Mail. A recent in-depth investigation published by the UK’s Daily Mail Online on 13 November 2023, highlighted that popular herbal menopause remedies containing black cohosh – and promoted on Amazon and Google – have very low (or dangerously high) levels of […]
The history of ADACT Medical In 2012, ADACT Medical was founded by Damien Bové BSc, MSc. From humble beginnings, the company grew from strength-to-strength delivering regulatory compliance and analytical services for the newly established vaping industry. ADACT is now a leading regulatory compliance specialist with cutting edge analytical testing services. We bring affordable, high-quality scientific services […]
Damien Bové, ADACT’s Chief Regulatory Officer & Scientific Advisor discusses the future of vaping There has been chatter in the vaping industry about a possible ban on disposables, but is this just the start of a challenging time for the vape industry and what we need to be thinking about over the next few months […]
How is CBD testing carried out? ADACT Medical offers specialised CBD testing for a range of finished and bulk products that provide fast, accredited and accurate results. Our testing can determine CBD content, cannabinoids profile, purity, and product stability. We offer accurate, efficient testing with a five to ten working day turnaround as standard. […]
Reasons to call our friendly, expert team Founded in 2012, ADACT Medical is a leading regulatory compliance specialist with cutting edge analytical testing services: 1. ADACT were pioneers in the implementation of the Tobacco Products Regulations (TPD) in 2016 and have helped hundreds of businesses and entrepreneurs achieve compliance. 2. We have a state-of-the-art ISO/IEC […]
Damien Bové, ADACT’s Chief Regulatory Officer & Scientific Advisor discusses a possible ban of disposable vapes As widely discussed in the UK press and media, a disposable vapes (single use vapes) ban is on the horizon, but this is not an unexpected move and many companies have been preparing by updating their pod systems. These […]
Introducing Damien Bové, founder of ADACT Medical Damien Bové is the founder and Chief Regulatory Officer & Scientific Advisor at ADACT Medical. He has over 20 years of experience in the medical industry and is a global regulatory compliance expert. In addition to sitting on the British Standards Institute‘s (BSI) committee for Electronic Cigarettes and […]
