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US FDA given different prescriptions for health of tobacco and food programs

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 23rd May 2023

The Reagan-Udall Foundation’s reports on the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provide “substantially different future policy implications” for the different FDA programs investigated ...

Man on a mission to counter ‘nicotine illiteracy’ and aid smokers everywhere

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 19th May 2023

Taking nicotine out of a tobacco context and inspiring confidence in the role it can play in harm reduction is the goal of Sudhanshu Patwardhan, medical director at the UK Centre for Health Research and...

The vanity of the bonfires – has UK plan to scrap EU rules gone up in smoke?

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 16th May 2023

The UK government’s plan to review or revoke thousands of pieces of legislation that originated from EU law by the end of the year is itself now under review ...

Tobacco group calls public consultation on TPD revision a ‘tick-the-box exercise’

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 15th May 2023

The EU has launched a public consultation on how it can update its tobacco control framework by revising the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) and the Tobacco Advertising Directive (TAD) ...

22nd Century banks on big plans for its VLN cigarettes in the US and beyond

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 12th May 2023

US company 22nd Century will look to expand its international interests by launching trials in Switzerland and Japan as well as relaunching its low-nicotine conventional cigarette product in South Korea ...

Altria puts most remaining Juul cases behind it with $235m court settlement

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 11th May 2023

US tobacco giant Altria is to pay $235m to settle at least 6,000 state and federal cases related to Juul, ending most of the suits it is still facing in relation to the e-cigarette company...

UK court dismisses tit-for-tat claims in long-running PMI/BAT patents feud

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 11th May 2023

A dismissive ruling by the High Court in London is just the latest in a series of ongoing legal battles between PMI and BAT over the patents for their rival heated-tobacco systems Iqos and Glo...

Sweden and alternatives show the way to cut down on smoking, says Italian MEP

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 10th May 2023

The best way to reduce smoking rates is by encouraging smokers to switch to new, reduced-risk categories, according to Italian MEP Aldo Patriciello, who recommends the Swedish approach ...

JTI plans further launches for Ploom X after UK, Italy and Lithuania successes

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 9th May 2023

Japan Tobacco International (JTI) enjoyed a solid performance in the first three months of the year, boosted by a successful launch of its Ploom X heat-not-burn (HnB) device in Italy and Lithuania ...

Big Tobacco ‘moving too slowly’ to fulfil the FSFW’s mission of ending smoking

Written by Freddie Dawson | 9th May 2023

Tobacco companies are not doing enough to transition to reduced risk products and are not phasing out conventional cigarettes quickly enough, according to the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World (FSFW) ...

New restrictions to tobacco law as Norway gears up to implement TPD

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 5th May 2023

An increasing age limit to prevent future generations from accessing tobacco products and a ban on flavours are two of the most important elements of new regulations being considered in Norway ...

Altria reports that it’s ‘off to a strong start’ to 2023 after a season of change

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 4th May 2023

US tobacco giant Altria closed the first quarter of 2023 with a slight fall in its net revenues compared with the same period last year, while it recorded an increase in its adjusted diluted earnings...

Minimum pricing ahead as Russia places new restrictions on heated tobacco sales

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 2nd May 2023

Russian president Vladimir Putin has signed into law a bill tightening regulation of alternative tobacco products, intended particularly to curb under-age demand – even though sales to under-18s were already prohibited ...

EU’s revised tobacco rules ‘should make allowances for safer alternatives’ – MEP

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 1st May 2023

While most European Parliament members (MEPs) are likely to take a conservative approach to the revision of tobacco regulations, some are more open to acknowledging a positive role for alternatives to smoking ...

Decision upheld against PMI accused of underhanded advertising in Lithuania

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 28th April 2023

Philip Morris International has failed to overturn a decision by Lithuanian authorities that advertising for Iqos devices constitutes tobacco advertising ...

PMI reports good numbers, positive momentum of Iqos and Zyn in the US

Written by Freddie Dawson | 28th April 2023

Philip Morris International will focus on heated tobacco and nicotine pouches as the alternatives that can help it meet its goal of becoming a majority smoke-free revenue company by 2025 ...

South Africa playing catch-up with WHO FCTC as Tobacco Control Bill edges closer

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 27th April 2023

South African 's upcoming Tobacco Control Bill can bring the country's regulations into line with World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) guidelines ...

US House committee probes tobacco center’s ‘failure to regulate effectively’

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 26th April 2023

A US House of Representatives committee has launched an investigation into the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) for alleged failure to effectively regulate tobacco products ...

Likely tougher rules on alternatives will hinder anti-smoking efforts, says MEP

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 25th April 2023

Czech MEP Radka Maxová says it is impossible to predict the final outcome of the EU debate on revision of the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), but “the trend in EU legislation is clear: abolitionism” ...

India’s $17bn smokeless tobacco industry may be hit with ban affecting oral tobacco

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 21st April 2023

A ban on the manufacture, storage and sale of flavoured smokeless tobacco products such as gutka and pan masala in the national capital territory of India has been upheld by the Delhi High Court ...

HnB weathers the rise in Japanese taxes as other forms of tobacco product are hit

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 20th April 2023

Heated tobacco has benefitted from an increase in excise duties on some tobacco products in Japan even though they meant a price rise for heat-not-burn (HnB) products too ...

Heated tobacco and modern oral flavours make up for Imperial’s US vaping blow

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 19th April 2023

Expanding sales of next generation products into new markets has more than compensated Imperial Brands for the enforced loss of its Myblu e-cigarette from the US market ...

Belgian ban: nicotine and cannabinoid pouch sales to be illegal this year

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 14th April 2023

The sale of nicotine pouches in Belgium has been banned, effective later this year, on the grounds they pose a danger to public health, particularly due to their potential for addiction ...

Big Tobacco appears to be in no hurry to pull out of Russia over Ukraine invasion

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 12th April 2023

Global tobacco majors are not hurrying to leave the Russian market and suffer the multi-billion dollar losses that might potentially be associated with such an exodus ...

Argentina’s summary ban on heated tobacco under assault from all sides

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 11th April 2023

Argentina’s ban on heated tobacco, which caught many people by surprise at the end of last month, is now subject to challenge on several fronts, including from within the government’s own party ...

Cigarettes for €0.10 a pack? Italian shops hit by vending-machine hack attack

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 6th April 2023

Italian tobacco associations estimate up to €250,000 in losses after hundreds of tobacco vending machines were the subject of a cyber-attack thought to be the work of anarchists ...

VLN maker ready to hand out the Cookies in tie-up with US cannabis company

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 6th April 2023

22nd Century Group, maker of the very low nicotine VLN brand cigarette, has announced a new three-year exclusive licence and distribution agreement with the US cannabis company Cookies ...

Altria unveils new products and new goals for its US smoke-free portfolio

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 3rd April 2023

Altria will launch two new smoke-free products, a heated tobacco capsule called Swic and a new addition to its existing nicotine pouch brand, On! Plus, in a move to address a broader range of consumers...

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Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 1st April 2023

In line with our commitment to bring you the highest-quality analysis of the tobacco alternatives sector, today – 1st April – TobaccoIntelligence launches its new AI product, the Chat Personal Virtual Curator (ChatPVC) ...

Caffeine and cannabis pouches could be part of Altria’s new growth strategy

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 31st March 2023

Altria is considering including cannabis as well as caffeine pouches in its offering of non-nicotine products as part of its growth strategy ...

Tensions rise as menthol ban left out of budget negotiations in New York

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 27th March 2023

As budget negotiations leave out the proposed ban on menthol cigarettes, tensions rise among lawmakers, public health advocates, and business organisations. Will the ban find its way back into legislation, or is this the end...

Models in ads for heated tobacco must both look and be over 25, UK ASA rules

Written by Freddie Dawson | 23rd March 2023

Companies dealing in tobacco products must be extremely careful with all age-related details when it comes to website illustrations and endorsements, a new UK ruling demonstrates ...

UK tax increases raise prices of tobacco, including heat-not-burn consumables

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 21st March 2023

UK consumers are facing a considerable hike in the price of all tobacco products following the Spring Budget outlined last week by chancellor (finance minister) Jeremy Hunt ...

FDA’s proposed product standards ‘will help the big boys by hurting small ones’

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 15th March 2023

Fears have been raised that new product standards proposed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may be costly to implement and overly burdensome for smaller companies ...

22nd Century plans growth in the US and abroad despite overall losses in 2022

Written by Freddie Dawson | 10th March 2023

US-based 22nd Century believes it is set up for a bright future with further expansion of its VLN cigarette range into three new states and plans to be in 18 total by year’s end ...

Single regulatory agency to oversee nicotine and tobacco industries in Russia

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 9th March 2023

The Russian Ministry of Finance announced in February that it would submit a bill to the parliament this month to establish a single regulator for the alcohol, tobacco and nicotine industries ...

Finnish working group recommends tougher rules for all nicotine products

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 8th March 2023

Continuing tax increases, raising the age limit to 20, restrictions on imports, and further extensions of smoke-free environments are among ideas being considered in Finland for all tobacco-related products ...

Altria swaps its Juul stake for rights to a theoretical heated tobacco system

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 6th March 2023

Altria has swapped its 35% stake in Juul Labs for heated tobacco intellectual property rights, ending an investment which plummeted in value from $12.8bn to only $250m in just over four years ...

Europe taking on novel products as it aims for a ‘tobacco-free environment’

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 6th March 2023

A European Council recommendation due in the autumn will be “a recommendation for a tobacco-free environment, regardless of the form tobacco takes” ...

More challenges to EU heated tobacco flavour ban during wait for CJEU verdict

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 3rd March 2023

Tobacco companies wait for a judicial verdict on the validity of an EU directive outlawing heated tobacco flavours across Europe, but the ban has already come into effect ...

Big Tobacco remains in love with novelty as it heads towards a smokeless future

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 3rd March 2023

The significance Big Tobacco companies are placing on novel tobacco products is demonstrated by the continued international expansion many are undertaking ...

EU lawmakers becoming less aware and less confident on novel nicotine products

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 2nd March 2023

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are less aware of key issues surrounding new nicotine products than in previous years and often less confident in their views, according to new research ...

Altria ‘in $2.75bn bid to buy e-cigarette maker Njoy’ while dropping Juul

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 28th February 2023

Altria is reported to be in advanced talks to buy e-cigarette company Njoy for around $2.75bn.No deal has been finalised, but an official announcement is possible by the end of the week ...

US tobacco regulator responds to critical report with promise of five-year plan

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 28th February 2023

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced its plans to address the recommendations put forward in a damning independent review of its Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) ...

Tobacco control expert Farrelly faces a big job as science director at US CTP

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 22nd February 2023

The appointment of Matthew Farrelly as director of the Office of Science at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) comes at a potentially critical time for tobacco alternatives ...

Mexico’s ‘unconstitutional’ clampdown on tobacco use runs into a legal storm

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 21st February 2023

Members of Mexico’s tobacco, restaurant and retail industries say an executive order laying down new regulations for the tobacco industry is unconstitutional and will be brought down in court ...

Iqos accused as French campaign group calls for clampdown on ads and flavours

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 15th February 2023

A French anti-smoking group has called for a ban on non-tobacco flavours in all nicotine products as well as for the regulation of nicotine pouch advertising, while accusing PMI of flouting advertising rules ...

Proposed new EU packaging and waste rules evoke strong but mixed response

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 15th February 2023

The European Commission has issued a proposal for a revision of EU legislation on packaging and packaging waste, which could have profound long-term consequences for the tobacco alternatives industry ...

‘More to come’ from non-combustibles – JTI has money to heat-not-burn

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 14th February 2023

A growing share of the Japanese heated tobacco market and the launch of the Ploom X heat-not-burn (HnB) device in the UK contributed to Japan Tobacco International (JTI) posting positive figures for 2022 ...

PMI reports positive 2022 performance, talks Iqos, Swedish Match and KT&G

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 10th February 2023

Philip Morris International (PMI) reports an overall positive performance in 2022, boosted by growth in its Iqos business, with revenues and shipment volumes slightly up for the year ...

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