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This report covers the current regulatory framework for heated tobacco and oral tobacco products in Argentina
The US FDA considers that the Modified Risk Tobacco Product Application (MRTP) for Philip Morris International (PMI)’s Iqos 3 holder and charger is “sufficiently complete” to start a substantive review
Pakistan’s prime minister Imran Khan cancelled a few days ago the country’s attendance at an event sponsored by Philip Morris Japan, after health advocates protested violation of the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) and amid political tensions on the future of tobacco and smoke-free product regulation. The online webinar – which takes place next week » Continue Reading.
Finland’s perception of tobacco alternative products is fairly negative. This report outlines the current regime for heated tobacco, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches
A Swedish MEP asked EU health commissioner Stella Kyriakides to clarify her position after she said that oral tobacco has adverse effects “including cancers”
The big news from the US Food and Drug Administration last week was a ban on menthol in combustible cigarettes, closing off a loophole that had allowed this one flavour to be marketed even after all others were forbidden. It may not happen any time soon – the agency’s cautiously-worded announcement said only that it is “working toward issuing proposed product standards » Continue Reading.
The information the public receives on tobacco harm reduction and whether it contributes to improving the role of tobacco-alternatives is a hot topic that divides the industry and the scientific community
A working group created by the French National Assembly to analyse the taxation of tobacco products in France is expected to deliver proposals to the government to increase the tax revenues from tobacco products
This report provides an overview of the current regulatory framework for heated tobacco, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches in Morocco
Pakistan still has a long way to go in the process of regulating alternative tobacco products. This report provides an overview of the current framework
This report offers an overview of the current restrictions in place in India for heated tobacco, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, including product restrictions, marketing and advertising laws and more
At least 184 establishments have been licensed to trade in heated tobacco and other tobacco alternatives in Jordan since they were legalised in 2019
This report provides an overview of the Latvian heated tobacco market, covering market size, pricing and availability and results from our offline survey
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced plans to ban menthol tobacco in 2022, a “significant step” towards increasing smoking cessation and reducing youth uptake
Altria has confirmed its full-year guidance for 2021 and full acquisition of its nicotine pouches business despite a dip in total company earnings for the first quarter of the year
As elections to the Scottish Parliament approach, the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party has said e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products should be subject to the same restrictions as combustible cigarettes
Currently there is no explicit regulation for heated tobacco products in Hong Kong, although a bill is awaiting review. This report covers current regulation for alternative tobacco products
They make up one of the newest and fastest-growing categories within the tobacco market – but what is driving the phenomenal growth in snus and nicotine pouches? And what is the difference between them?
The regulatory framework for heated tobacco products in New Zealand is undergoing a major change. This report provides an overview of all current and near-future regulation
How is the heated tobacco market developing in Japan, South Korea and worldwide? And what of nicotine pouches, snus and new tobacco-related products? TobaccoIntelligence managing director Tim Phillips gives his expert view
Tax officials in Brussels are agreed that the harmonising of excise duties on tobacco alternatives is urgent after calls from EU member states and the sector to put an end to the different national tax regimes in Europe
While Brazil’s health authorities keep postponing a final decision on future regulation of tobacco alternatives, a new proposal to reinforce a nationwide ban on heated tobacco is being considered in the Chamber of Deputies
Philip Morris International (PMI)’s earnings were up slightly in the first quarter of 2021, boosted by a 38% increase in heated tobacco unit volume in Europe
This report analyses whether US states are considering the different harm profiles of tobacco products when taxing them, in order to encourage consumption of lower risk products
The Spanish Ministry of Health is looking at imposing a blanket ban on the use of inhalable tobacco products – including heat-not-burn (HnB) – on outdoor bar and cafe terraces
The introduction of digital tax stamps for heated tobacco products in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) since January 2021 is already resulting in the authorities taking action against non-compliant products
Heated tobacco is largely regulated in the Czech Republic as a tobacco product, while snus is illegal. This report provides an overview of the current regulations
A British All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Vaping has urged the World Health Organization (WHO) to look more positively on new alternatives to tobacco to shape future global anti-smoking policies
Online sales of snus in the first two months of 2021 increased by 246% in Norway against the same period of 2020, according to new figures released by fintech company Klarna
Health authorities in Cambodia have decided to ban heated tobacco amid concerns that it causes serious health problems and promotes drug use
Pablo Cano Trilla, TobaccoIntelligence’s head of legal analysis, considers how the regulation of tobacco alternatives in China is likely to be affected by a draft amendment to the Tobacco Monopoly Law
The UK review of the 2016 Tobacco and Related Products Regulations (TRPR) should cover other tobacco-alternative products and not just e-cigarettes, respondents to an official consulation said
A report commissioned by the Swedish government recommends stricter regulation of tobacco-alternatives, including new age limits for the sale of tobacco-free snus and a blanket ban on advertising
Will Sheldon Q. Rolfe succeed in his legal bid to claim all the profits accrued from tobacco growing since 1613? A Virginia lawsuit could put the whole world in his hands – three times over
Selling and distributing heated tobacco and snus is prohibited in Macau, a special administrative region of China. This report provides an overview of the current regulatory regime in place
Imperial Brands has announced that it expects to deliver its yearly objectives for 2021 and expressed optimism about the performance of its heated tobacco device Pulze
The eastern Indian state of Jharkhand has clamped down on tobacco usage, introducing a new set of measures including a ban on the sale and purchase of tobacco products in public places
Swedish Match is set to join efforts to promote harmonised regulation of nicotine pouches across the EU at a critical time for the future of tobacco-alternative products in Europe
TobaccoIntelligence surveyed a group of MEPs to find out their views on new nicotine products such as e-cigarettes (vaping), heated tobacco and nicotine pouches
How much politicians know about novel tobacco products has a major effect on their perceptions of safety and risk, new research by TobaccoIntelligence suggests
Sales of all smokeless tobacco products have been prohibited in Malta since 1988. This report concentrates mostly on the regulatory regime that might apply if snus and heated tobacco products are legalised
The Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) has called for stricter regulation and public warnings about “addictive and harmful” nicotine-containing non-tobacco products
How much information the public receives from health authorities about tobacco harm reduction – and how much it helps – is a hot topic between the industry and the scientific community
As European health ministers met to discuss the EU’s Beating Cancer Plan, one influential organisation has pleaded for a rethink of its attitude toward alternative nicotine
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It is uncertain whether the regulatory framework for heated tobacco products in Bulgaria will change in the near future. This report offers an overview of the current regulations
A UK court has declared two patents held by British American Tobacco (BAT) for its heat-not-burn device Glo invalid after the company sued Philip Morris International (PMI) for infringement
This report on traditional retail in the US is based on a TobaccoIntelligence survey of the prime potential distribution points for modern oral products, particularly fuel stations, head shops and smoke shops
China’s popular social media and messaging app WeChat has taken down an emoji featuring a smoking soldier after a Beijing-based anti-smoking organisation campaigned for its removal
Our updated, consolidated report provides an overview of the regulatory regime in place in China for heated tobacco, snus and nicotine pouches
Colombia’s Parliament is considering a bill that would impose fresh regulations on the sale and use of tobacco-alternative products, including heated tobacco
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