Dr. Rob Stevens
Director, Scientific & Regulatory Affairs, HP Submissions
Reynolds American

Rob STEVENS is currently Director, Scientific& Regulatory Affairs at RAI Services Company, USA. Rob has led regulatory submission teams for both vapor and heated tobacco products at Reynolds over the past 5 years. Prior to joining RAI Services, Rob worked for over 25 years at Lorillard Tobacco Company and ITG Brands in the areas of applied analytical testing, quality and standards, product stewardship, and external engagement. Rob’s background is in analytical chemistry; he received a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from Duke University.

Rob has also been actively involved with CORESTA for almost 20 years. During this time, he has been a strong contributor to the development of standardized analytical methods for both emerging and conventional tobacco products. On an executive level, Rob served on the CORESTA Scientific Commission from 2014 – 2022, where he served as the Vice President of the Scientific Commission from 2018 - 2020 and the President of Commission from 2020 - 2022. Currently, Rob serves on the CORESTA Board representing RAI Services, where he has been very actively involved on the CORESTA Strategy Committee and is currently a co-leader for the CORESTA Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) Committee.

Sessions with Dr. Rob Stevens

Panel
VA, United States, 22202
Smoke-Free Product Standards
11:50 - 12:50
Baseline product standards, which could take the form of voluntary consensus standards, could streamline the pathway to market for potentially reduced risk products for adults who smoke. FDA uses product standards in its regulation of pharmaceuticals and food, but they have not yet been established for regulating e-cigarettes and other non-combustible nicotine products. Could the establishment of product standards based upon the available scientific, clinical, and public health research provide regulatory and scientific clarity, and ultimately a wide variety of authorized products? Panelists will discuss how product standards might be developed in this space, and the pros and cons of such an approach

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