Shares of tobacco company trading higher on FDA news |
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| By Jaime Tera |
| Tuesday, 22 September 2009 09:05 |
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According to some reports, they will utilize a novel, patented method for cultivation, curing and preparation of tobacco to formulate dissolvable smokeless tobacco products. This new curing process was the subject of a patent application filed in December, 2008. Its use has resulted in tobacco leaf with significantly lower levels of tobacco-specific nitrosamines than previously achieved using the StarCured curing process The company believes that this novel process, as reflected in its patent application, will enable the company to achieve the lowest toxin levels anywhere in the world. Star plans to submit the products to the FDA for approval to market as "modified risk" tobacco products, under Section 911 of the new Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, once formulation and testing of the new product is completed in early 2010. The Company is primarily engaged in the development, implementation and licensing of its technology for the curing of tobacco to prevent the formation of carcinogenic toxins present in tobacco and tobacco smoke, primarily the tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs); the manufacture, sales, marketing and development of very low-TSNA dissolvable smokeless tobacco products, including ARIVA compressed powdered tobacco cigalett pieces, and STONEWALL Hard Snuff, and the licensing of trademarks for certain of its cigarette brands. Star Scientific is also engaged in the development of pharmaceutical products that have a botanical, tobacco-based component, that are designed to treat tobacco dependence and a range of neurological conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, schizophrenia and depression and related products such as, neutraceuticals. BiomedReports is not paid or compensated to report news and developments about publicly traded companies. Full disclosure can be read in the About Us Section Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites            |
Star Scientific, Inc.(NASDAQ:STSI) is a tobacco company that focuses on reducing toxins in tobacco leaf and tobacco smoke.
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