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BAT predicts 7% shrinkage of HnB, pushes back next-gen revenue goal

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 10th June 2020

British American Tobacco (BAT) is pushing back to 2025 its goal of £5bn in revenues from its next-generation portfolio amid the COVID-19 pandemic and a decrease in heat-not-burn (HnB) business ...

Italian health ministry says IQOS ‘reduced-risk’ claim is unproven

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 9th June 2020

The reduced-risk potential of IQOS compared with combustible cigarettes cannot be ascertained, according to Italy’s Ministry of Health ...

Altria sues Reynolds, alleging Velo nicotine pouch infringes patents

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 8th June 2020

The Altria Group has filed a lawsuit for patent infringement against RJ Reynolds Vapor Co, a subsidiary of Reynolds American, over its Velo smokeless product ...

Indian state of Uttar Pradesh partially lifts ban on nicotine-free pan masala

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 26th May 2020

India’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, has partially lifted its ban on the oral product pan masala following industry pressure and due to the state government’s need for cash ...

Altria moves On! with PMTA in 10-year plan to lead on non-combustibles

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 18th May 2020

Altria has submitted premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for 35 varieties of its On! nicotine pouches ...

Altria expects a hit from COVID-19, BAT set for heated tobacco decline

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 30th April 2020

Big Tobacco manufacturers are expecting the effects of COVID-19 to hit hard in the second half of the year, despite a strong performance in the first quarter ...

France limits sale of nicotine patches as study hints at COVID-19 treatment

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 28th April 2020

The French government is temporarily restricting sales of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products following research suggesting nicotine patches could be used in treatment for COVID-19 ...

Indonesian president urged to clamp down on tobacco to fight coronavirus

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 27th April 2020

A group of non-profit and health organisations has called on Indonesian president Joko Widodo to take a stricter stance against tobacco products in the battle against COVID-19 ...

PMI lowers expectation of IQOS uptake by half as lockdown hits Heets sales

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 22nd April 2020

Philip Morris International is braced for a significant dip in sales and use of its heated-tobacco device IQOS over the rest of 2020, with retail and travel restrictions currently imposed in nearly every country ...

Kentucky senators reject proposed tax increase for snus and snuff

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 15th April 2020

Lawmakers in Kentucky have passed a new bill setting out taxes for tobacco products – but a proposal to increase tax on smokeless products was left out of the final wording ...

Pandemic causes US state legislatures to shut down or shut the doors

Written by Freddie Dawson | 1st April 2020

Legislative measures are on hold in half the states of the US due to the COVID-19 emergency, with most suspending activity until at least mid-April ...

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US FDA prepares to extend PMTA deadline – if court agrees to it

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 31st March 2020

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has requested a 120-day extension to the deadline for premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs) due to the challenges that the coronavirus outbreak is posing to companies ...

India’s most populous state bans oral tobacco mix amid coronavirus fear

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 26th March 2020

The Food Safety and Drug Administration in Uttar Pradesh, India’s largest state by population, has temporarily banned pan masala, a traditional oral product popular throughout India, to try to stem the spread of COVID-19 ...

Nicotine events still on the calendar while others fall victim to COVID-19

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 16th March 2020

Organisers of two major conferences and exhibitions on nicotine delivery are hoping the events can still go ahead despite the global coronavirus outbreak and a number of other event cancellations and postponements ...

Norway and Denmark give up the smoking habit, turn to snus instead

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 20th February 2020

Snus is booming in popularity in Norway and Denmark – especially among the young – while cigarette-smoking appears to be losing its appeal fast ...

Is Australia ready to rethink its approach to reduced-risk products?

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 19th February 2020

For several decades, Australia’s political and medical establishments have taken a hard line against smoking; but do developments like heated tobacco call for a different approach? ... ...

Could menthol cigarette ban boost uptake of heated tobacco products?

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 18th February 2020

The upcoming ban on menthol cigarettes across Europe may create opportunities for increased adoption of alternative tobacco products, such as heated tobacco ...

Trump administration plans to take tobacco regulation out of FDA hands

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 13th February 2020

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is to lose its power to regulate tobacco products if Congress passes president Donald Trump’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2021 ...

Study questions how often them wicked nic stakeholders think of the children

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 1st April 2000

A study published today (1st April) reveals only 13% of tobacco retailers thought of the children daily, unless they had just thrown a 20-year-old child out of their store for attempting to buy tobacco products...