The US FDA has issued a warning letter to manufacturer Nic Nac Naturals for selling unauthorised nicotine lozenges, described as “nicotine mints”, in both 3 mg and 6 mg strengths of nicotine and several flavours
The Foundation for a Smoke-Free World (FSFW) has severed its connection with tobacco company Philip Morris International (PMI) and will soon change its name, its new CEO Cliff Douglas has announced
22nd Century is already demonstrating its commitment to expand its intellectual property in the area of reduced-nicotine tobacco, which it said it would undertake during a presentation of its third quarter results
US company 22nd Century has reported decreased revenues and modest sales of its VLN brand very-low-nicotine cigarette products in the third quarter of 2023, despite the continued expansion of its VLN rollout strategy
Japan Tobacco International (JTI) enjoyed a solid performance in the third quarter of the year, partially related to its Ploom X heated tobacco product geographic expansion
Altria saw a “resilient” performance over the course of the first nine months of 2023, the company said as it reported its results for the third quarter of the year
Philip Morris International (PMI) has submitted premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs) and modified risk tobacco product applications (MRTPAs) to the US FDA for its Iqos Iluma heated tobacco products (HTPs)
Strong sales momentum behind PMI’s Zyn nicotine pouches in the US helped drive the company’s growth in the third quarter, with US sales volume up nearly 66% on the same quarter in 2022
Reduced-risk nicotine products are competing with combustibles and lowering smoking rates, rather than encouraging consumers towards them, according to a new international study
Panama’s Supreme Court has agreed to hear a lawsuit that claims the country’s 2022 heated tobacco and e-cig ban is unconstitutional – a move seen as a positive first step by tobacco harm reduction groups
A debate has started on the future of tobacco alternatives regulation in Brazil, where many products such as e-cigarettes and heated tobacco are fully prohibited
The governor of Oklahoma, Republican Kevin Stitt, says losing a disagreement over tobacco tax will force him to give up half his state to tribal nations
The Canadian government has begun a legislative review of the country’s tobacco legislation, saying it wants to reduce the number of smokers nationwide
Global tobacco group Philip Morris International (PMI) is scaling up the investment in its Romanian smoke-free product factory to $730m (€680m)
Young adults in the US are more likely to vape or use cannabis than to smoke cigarettes, according to a new Gallup poll, as the national smoking rate hovers near a historical low
Educating consumers about reduced-risk alternatives to smoking is worthwhile – but encouraging them to use smoking-cessation methods should still take priority, according to the US Food and Drug Administration
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning letter to Amarillo Snuff over its smokeless nicotine product that uses corn husks instead of tobacco leaves
The US government is opposing a bill that would prevent the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from enforcing a ban on menthol cigarettes it proposed last year
22nd Century will focus on streamlining operating costs and making the marketing and sales push for its VLN cigarette products more cost efficient to address issues that have forced it to revise full-year profit guidance
Venezuela is the latest Latin American country to issue a government decree banning nationwide sales, consumption, exports and distribution of heated tobacco and vapes
Health Canada has approved the first nicotine pouch authorised for sale in Canada as an over-the-counter cessation aid – a move some say could open the door to other nicotine pouches hitting the market
Altria reported a solid performance in the first half of 2023 despite lower net revenues, partially offset by higher revenue in the oral tobacco segment
Seven out of ten people worldwide – five times as many as in 2007 – are protected against tobacco-related health issues by sound regulatory policies, according to the World Health Organization (WHO)
Sales of HeatSticks could ironically end up benefitting from a US legal battle lost by their manufacturer Philip Morris and other leading tobacco companies
Lawyers for RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company call the US Food and Drug Administration’s defence of its graphic cigarette warnings “half-hearted” in a new legal brief
British American Tobacco (BAT) has reported a continued positive performance of its vapour and modern oral segment but said it needs to do more work on its heated tobacco products
Philip Morris International (PMI) reported strong momentum over the first half of the year, driven by Iqos growth and the good performance of Swedish Match, accelerating the company’s transition to a smokeless future
22nd Century Group has confirmed the launch of its VLN reduced nicotine cigarettes in California, where sales have begun in hundreds of convenience stores across the state
A relaxation of the ban on e-cigarettes and heated tobacco in Brazil could be around the corner following a public consultation, according to some commentators in the country
Tobacco growers in Argentina are continuing efforts – so far unsuccessful – to overturn a resolution banning the production of heated tobacco products in the country
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