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‘Utopian’ – but is a global consensus on smoke-free alternatives a realistic goal?

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 14th October 2021

A global consensus between industry, scientists and regulators around the role of tobacco alternatives in smoking cessation could be reached in the long term, but experts believe achieving more cooperation is a major challenge ...

What e-cigarette process tells us about the US FDA’s thinking on tobacco

Written by Barnaby Page | 7th October 2021

Some light is now dawning on some truths long since suspected about the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s approach to tobacco-alternative products of all kinds through its cumbersome evaluation of e-cigarettes ...

US International Trade Commission bans imports of PMI’s Iqos HeatSticks

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 1st October 2021

PMI and its distributor Altria Group must stop importing Iqos consumables in the US, according to a ruling issued by the US International Trade Commission (ITC) ...

Is Big Tobacco growing environmentally friendly – or is it merely greenwash?

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 29th September 2021

Tobacco corporations seem to be accelerating their commitment towards more sustainable businesses, investing in projects to reduce environmental harm caused by tobacco-alternative devices ...

Survey backs EU-wide tax harmony on heated tobacco and oral nicotine

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 28th September 2021

New figures from the European Commission reveal broad support for harmonised tax rules for tobacco-alternative products ahead of the revision of a directive on the structure and rates of excise duties on tobacco ...

False beliefs about tobacco alternatives are themselves a public health problem

Written by Barnaby Page | 23rd September 2021

“Misinformation poses a real threat to progress” in a major area of public health concern, we’re told – and this time it’s about the dangers of tobacco-alternative products ...

Why have WHO FCTC COP9 novel tobacco discussions been postponed to 2023?

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 21st September 2021

The World Health Organization (WHO) has decided to postpone a discussion on novel tobacco products to a face-to-face event in 2023 – a decision experts are linking to a lack of consensus on what approach...

Heated tobacco: product definitions and brands

Written by Carlo Infurna | 21st September 2021

This short report provides an overview of the main heated tobacco products and brands, covering the major Big Tobacco brands and their products as well as compatible hardware and consumable products ...

Swedish Match is ready to shake up the industry by getting out of combustibles

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 15th September 2021

Swedish Match has announced that the company is to become 100% smoke-free by next year with the separation of its cigar business in the US, a decision that is likely to have an impact in...

Time’s up for the US FDA to make up its mind – now where do PMTAs stand?

Written by Barnaby Page | 9th September 2021

As the US Food and Drug Administration's deadline to pass or reject e-cigarette premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs) arrives, where does it leave the market and what might it mean for tobacco alternatives? ...

US nicotine pouch sales have grown 300 times in five years: so what’s next?

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 2nd September 2021

Sales of nicotine pouches in the US have risen 300 times higher over the five years since they entered the US market in 2016, according to figures released by the US Centers for Disease Control...

HnB facing ‘passive smoking’ clampdown as German state considers new rules

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 30th August 2021

The German state of Hesse is targeting heated tobacco along with e-cigarettes in a new legislative initiative to update the current regulations covering smoking ...

Knee-jerk response as US AGs leap aboard the anti-flavours bandwagon

Written by Barnaby Page | 26th August 2021

Are we really in the midst of a “pandemic” of oral nicotine use by young people, and if so is the answer a flavour ban? 31 US attorneys general have some answering of their own...

Is Mexico’s thaw on heated tobacco influenced by attitudes of the US FDA?

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 18th August 2021

A recent step forward on HnB taken by the FDA could be behind the shift of the Mexican government toward allowing the sale of these smoke-free devices ...

PMI launches Iqos Iluma in Japan, with new induction-heating technology

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 17th August 2021

Philip Morris International (PMI) has launched Iqos Iluma in Japan today as part of the company’s plan to achieve a smoke-free future ...

Localities and regions take a harsher approach towards HnB in Taiwan

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 16th August 2021

The most populous city in Taiwan has recently joined eight regions in implementing new legislation restricting the use and sale of e-cigs and heated tobacco ...

Hardly any US teens use heated tobacco, but that doesn’t stop the fearmongering

Written by Barnaby Page | 12th August 2021

Despite heated tobacco products being barely available in the US, it is now officially the next monstrous threat facing America’s youth ...

Study raises early hopes for the use of CBD in treating nicotine withdrawal

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 6th August 2021

Researchers at the University of San Diego in California have published a paper showing early evidence that CBD may help ease the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal ...

Will the UK government end up blocking PMI-Vectura deal in the public interest?

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 5th August 2021

The proposal of Philip Morris International (PMI) to acquire inhaled drug delivery company Ventura for $1.2bn has alerted the UK government, which can block the deal if it sees any major public interest reason to...

JT sees positive numbers amid ‘momentum’ of its HnB portfolio

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 30th July 2021

JTI posted positive numbers in the first half of the year, with good performance from its reduced-risk products and improvement in its full-year guidance after the launch of Ploom X ...