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American Vaping Association urges FDA to approve iQOS
14th September 2017 - News analysis |
The American Vaping Association has written to FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb urging him to approve PMI’s heated tobacco product iQOS for sale in the US
Heated tobacco
PMTA and MRTP: navigating the path to FDA approval for reduced-risk products
14th September 2017 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
As PMI’s iQOS comes under consideration by the US FDA, we examine the hurdles it – and other – heated tobacco and e-cigarette products will have to clear to obtain authorisation for commercialisation and reduced-risk claims.
New Zealand’s pathway towards legal alternatives gets a cautious welcome
28th August 2017 - News analysis |
The New Zealand government’s plan to create a “pathway” to the legal sale of alternative tobacco products has been broadly welcomed by harm reduction advocates – but with reservations
BAT launches Glo and Dunhill Neostiks on the South Korean HnB market
17th August 2017 - News analysis |
British American Tobacco (BAT) has launched its Glo device in South Korea, joining Philip Morris International (PMI)’s iQOS in what could be a lively market for heated tobacco products
Heated tobacco and advertising in the European Union
14th August 2017 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Heated tobacco products may have an advantage in the EU over both cigarettes and e-cigs as the devices are not classed as tobacco products. It remains to be seen how each country allows them to be promoted
Big Tobacco factories switch production from cigarettes to HnB as demand rises
10th August 2017 - News analysis |
Increasing demand for smoke-free products is leading many tobacco companies to open new facilities for heat-not-burn manufacturing – in some cases, even replacing cigarettes.
Ireland “should not implement e-cigarette tax”, ministry says
9th August 2017 - News analysis |
The Republic of Ireland is unlikely to introduce a tax on e-cigarettes or e-liquid in the near future, recent documents suggest.
Light-touch regulation aids HnB over e-cigs in Japan
7th August 2017 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
In our latest look at Japan, we find the country is a favoured market for heated tobacco products because regulation is much lighter on tobacco than it is on nicotine-containing e-cigs. In a country where 20% of the population smoke, heated tobacco products are regulated in a similar way to tobacco in most policy areas.
New Zealand clears a legal path for alternative tobacco products
4th August 2017 - News analysis |
New Zealand is to introduce an amendment to existing laws that will enable the legal introduction of alternative tobacco products such as snus and heat-not-burn devices
FDA squeeze on nicotine in combustibles could hasten Big Tobacco move to HnB
3rd August 2017 - News analysis |
A move by the US FDA to reduce the nicotine content in cigarettes to non-addictive levels could encourage Big Tobacco to put yet more effort into alternatives
E-cigs are Italians’ favourite smoking cessation aid – but most use nothing
3rd August 2017 - News analysis |
More than a tenth of Italians trying to give up smoking (10.7%) use e-cigarettes to help them – more than any other cessation aids – but the vast majority use no aid at all
From Russian elevators to US taxes, a change is gonna come
3rd August 2017 - News analysis |
2017 has already been a significant year in the short history of e-cigarettes – and there is more to come in the remaining five months of a the year
Australian government e-cig inquiry receives mixed messages on health
1st August 2017 - News analysis |
Major Australian public health organisations have submitted evidence to a government inquiry on e-cigarettes, with many taking a negative stance
BAT’s $49bn Reynolds takeover is on – with big reduced-risk potential
20th July 2017 - News analysis |
The $49.4bn takeover of Reynolds American by British American Tobacco (BAT) is set to go through next week after being approved by shareholders of both companies.
British health ministry puts e-cigs at heart of anti-smoking plans
18th July 2017 - News analysis |
UK Department of Health wants e-cigs excluded from smoke-free policies, a clear path to medical licensing – and maybe even a review of Britain’s TPD law
Korean tobacco giant prepares to enter competitive HnB market
5th July 2017 - News analysis |
South Korea’s largest tobacco manufacturer, KT&G, is to start selling a new heat-not-burn (HnB) product, in direct competition with PMI’s iQOS and BAT’s Glo devices
Spain: after boom-and-bust, now comes the recovery
4th July 2017 - Heated tobacco market reports , Market reports |
Beset by mass closures of vape stores and sceptical public opinion, the Spanish e-cigarette market finally appears to be growing again.
New studies examine HnB’s nicotine delivery and consumer reactions
21st June 2017 - News analysis |
New research shines a little light on how Japanese consumers are reacting to iQOS, and how HnB products compare with both combustibles and e-cigarettes on the crucial question of nicotine delivery.
Japan market fragmented with sales concentrated online
15th June 2017 - Heated tobacco market reports , Market reports |
Executive summary Electronic cigarettes have started to gain popularity after a sharp increase in tobacco taxes. The market of reduced-risk products in Japan seems to be dominated by heated tobacco rather than e-cigarettes, with iQOS leading the market for heated tobacco. Nicotine-containing e-cigarettes require a pharmaceutical licence. However, importing for individual purposes is allowed. The Japanese e-cig market can be » Continue Reading.
France: e-cigarette distribution through the tobacconist channel
9th June 2017 - Heated tobacco market reports , Market reports |
ECigIntelligence estimates that between 10% and 15% of the French e-cigarette market is taken by tobacconist stores – and after a troubled start, their market share is growing, with more than half of all tobacconists in France now selling vaping products.
New Zealand ready to allow e-cigs but still stands firm against HnB
7th June 2017 - News analysis |
New Zealand looks set to amend the law to allow nicotine-containing e-cigarettes to be sold in the country – but not to permit HnB products.
PMI rejects researchers’ claim that HnB is ‘smoke by any other name’
6th June 2017 - News analysis |
PMI has responded forcefully after a Swiss research team claimed its iQOS heat-not-burn system released “the same harmful constituents of conventional cigarette smoke”
iQOS is given a warm welcome to South Africa by potential rivals
25th May 2017 - News analysis |
The launch of PMI’s heated tobacco device iQOS in South Africa has had a positive reaction even from potential competitors, who hope it will increase general awareness of alternatives to combustible cigarettes.
UK government asks how it should define HnB for tax purposes
23rd May 2017 - News analysis |
As heated tobacco products pose new questions for regulators, the UK government is holding a public consultation on potential tax regimes.
PMI faces legal challenge to its right to sell iQOS in New Zealand
23rd May 2017 - News analysis |
Philip Morris International (PMI) has run into legal trouble in New Zealand, where the health ministry has taken the company to court for attempting to sell its iQOS heat-not-burn device in the country.
PMI sinks €300m in converting Greek cigarette plant to iQOS sticks
12th April 2017 - News analysis |
Philip Morris International is to convert its largest tobacco factory in Greece to manufacture iQOS heat sticks.
PMI’s iQOS enters FDA process, edging closer to U.S. launch
3rd April 2017 - News analysis |
Philip Morris International (PMI) has submitted its iQOS heat-not-burn system for approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Higher taxes ‘would force vapers back to tobacco’, users tell Europe
15th March 2017 - News analysis |
Raising taxes on e-cigarette products would cause an increase in cross-border sales and lead to some users taking up smoking again, users told a European consultation on excise duty.
Altria ready to put millions behind digital U.S. launch of iQOS
27th February 2017 - News analysis |
Altria is set to take a digital approach to launching its iQOS heat-not-burn product in the U.S. but there will be significant costs along the way.
Asia Pacific warms to heat-not-burn, but it’s not an easy road
20th February 2017 - News analysis |
Japan Tobacco and Philip Morris International are attempting to widen their distribution of heat-not-burn (HnB) products throughout Pacific Asia, but there have been problems along the way.
Australia and New Zealand: personal imports lead the field
23rd January 2017 - Heated tobacco market reports , Market reports |
The sale of e-cigarettes containing nicotine is banned in both Australia and New Zealand. Though there is a grassroots move to change this, both markets are currently led by online imports for personal use.
PMI bids to gain first ever FDA modified-risk approval for iQOS
6th December 2016 - News analysis |
Philip Morris International (PMI) this week submitted its iQOS technology for approval as a reduced-risk product by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Banning novel tobacco products could violate world trade pact, lawyers say
25th November 2016 - News analysis |
Countries that ban tobacco alternative products could be breaking world trade agreements by unfairly privileging combustibles at their expense, two lawyers have warned
Heat-not-burn products show rise in sales as more launches planned
15th November 2016 - Heated tobacco market reports , Market reports |
This report is a brief overview of some of the key heated tobacco and hybrid products that are already on the market or are soon to be launched, including data on sales volumes and details of launch plans.
Heated tobacco in Europe: emerging regulation for a new category
26th October 2016 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report examines the regulation of heat-not-burn (HnB) or heated tobacco products in Europe, as well as some of the broader regulatory issues that they raise
Heat-not-burn poses novel challenge for European regulators
26th October 2016 - News analysis |
The regulatory status of heat-not-burn (HnB) products in Europe remains unclear, despite an increasing number coming to market.
JTI prepares Japan-wide Ploom Tech launch, but iQOS gains ground
29th September 2016 - News analysis |
Japan Tobacco (JTI) has ramped up production of its Ploom Tech e-cigarette in preparation for a nationwide launch across Japan, following successful trials in the city of Fukuoka
UK government to consult on taxing heat-not-burn products
19th July 2016 - News analysis |
The UK will launch a consultation on taxation for heat-not-burn products later this year.
Big Tobacco encouraged by research on heat-not-burn
7th December 2015 - News analysis |
Are big tobacco companies starting to favour heat-not-burn technology over e-cigarettes? While none has shown any signs of overtly stepping away from e-cigs, and such a move is unlikely, much enthusiasm and investment within the tobacco industry seems to be going toward heat-not-burn.
Russia becomes fourth territory for iQOS heat-not-burn trials
5th November 2015 - News analysis |
Philip Morris International (PMI) is testing its iQOS heat-not-burn product in Russia, ECigIntelligence has confirmed.
Pax enters British and German markets with heat-not-burn
15th September 2015 - News analysis |
U.S. smoking-alternatives maker Pax Labs is bringing its Pax 2 heat-not-burn device to European markets, with the product for sale online in Germany and the UK from today and expected to be in stores by mid-October.
Pax hoping to set world alight with deluxe heat-not-burn tech
10th March 2015 - News analysis |
Pax Labs, the U.S. heat-not-burn manufacturer previously known as Ploom, today launches a new generation of its namesake device which it is positioning as “the most intelligent, premium and highest performing vaporizer in the market”.
Ploom and JTI agree to split up, divide heat-not-burn brands
17th February 2015 - News analysis |
U.S. startup Ploom and its investor Japan Tobacco International (JTI) are to end their relationship and divide Ploom’s products between them.
Reynolds wants “modified risk” status for heat-not-burn Revo
17th November 2014 - News analysis |
U.S. tobacco maker Reynolds American is preparing to test-market a heat-not-burn product which it hopes the regulator will approve as reduced-risk.
In depth: how tobacco alternatives fit into Big Tobacco’s business
9th July 2014 - Heated tobacco market reports , Market reports , Nicotine pouches market reports |
This special report takes a company-by-company look at the main Big Tobacco players and their activity in e-cigarettes and other tobacco alternatives
PMI prepares for heat-not-burn rollout, plans e-cig for 2016
2nd July 2014 - News analysis |
Philip Morris International (PMI) will no longer be conspicuous in the tobacco alternatives market by its absence
‘Big Tobacco’s voice should be heard in the nicotine debate’
27th June 2014 - News analysis |
The involvement of the tobacco and pharma industries could be crucial if a new international society on nicotine studies is to make a contribution to the public health and regulation debate – but that will bring its own problems, delegates heard at a conference in Warsaw
