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Players, innovation and regulation: the evolution of e-cigs over the last decade

Written by Freddie Dawson | 9th April 2024

In this part of a series of articles celebrating the tenth anniversary of Tamarind Intelligence, we look at how e-cig devices and the industry have evolved in the past decade...

US menthol ban may boost e-cig sales but tobacco sector likely to cause more delays

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 23rd January 2024

A ban on menthol-flavoured cigarettes should be good news for companies involved in non-combustibles. However, the likelihood of delays from tobacco company legal challenges make its potential timeline uncertain ...

Canada aims to charge industry CAD66m for control of vape and tobacco products

Written by ECigIntelligence | 13th December 2023

The Canadian government has tabled legislation for a tobacco cost-recovery system in a bid to recoup the money it spends each year on tobacco and vape...

Shock reversal of smoke-free legislation in New Zealand concerns health experts

Written by ECigIntelligence | 4th December 2023

New Zealand’s radical smoke-free plans look likely to fall victim to savings designed to fund tax cuts by the new government, who are looking to repeal amendments to the Smokefree...

COP10-MOP3 tobacco conferences postponed due to unrest in Panama

Written by ECigIntelligence | 10th November 2023

The world’s major international tobacco control conferences will not take place in Panama this month as anticipated and will be delayed until 2024 ...

Avail Vapor US FDA marketing denial order case: key arguments and decisions

Written by Kristina Iashina | 27th October 2023

This report examines the challenge brought to court by Avail Vapor against the marketing denial order issued by the US Food and Drug Administration in response to the companyâ€™s premarket...

Two-thirds of Dutch people want stricter regulations on vaping, survey shows

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 26th September 2023

Dutch citizens think vaping should be regulated more strictly or banned. Two-thirds of survey respondents would like to have stricter laws in force to limit or ban vaping, according to...

Israel aims to eradicate youth e-cig use with ‘dramatic measures’

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 24th August 2023

The Israeli Ministry of Health has published plans for tougher measures that would apply to all smoking and tobacco products, in advance of a public consultation aimed at amending the...

WHO report says ENDS threaten tobacco control efforts, ‘re-normalise smoking’

Written by Sergi Riudalbas | 4th August 2023

Electronic nicotine delivery systems are threatening to undermine decades of efforts to reduce smoking, according to a new annual report from the World Health Organization on global tobacco control progress...

Sustainability versus waste and pollution – it’s the major, growing issue we all face

Written by Aidan Semmens | 3rd August 2023

While no industry, from aviation to mining, farming to fishing, can pretend to be uninvolved in the major growing issue of the environment, the e-cigarette industry is just as inescapably...

No place to Hyde as New York City goes to court in bid to stamp out flavoured vapes

Written by ECigIntelligence | 1st August 2023

New York City is taking legal action to stop four companies from selling flavoured e-cigarettes, accusing them of violating “nearly every law” related to the marketing, distribution and sale of...

WHO report talks of ‘work to do’ on risks posed by e-cigs and ‘emerging products’ ...

Written by ECigIntelligence | 1st August 2023

The most important upcoming elections – what do they mean for the industry?

Written by Pablo Cano Trilla | 19th July 2023

This report provides analysis of some of the findings from our Policy Radar, examining four countries on the brink of elections and exploring how the outcome will affect the tobacco...

Regulatory landscape of disposable e-cigarettes in the US – the new loophole?

Written by Berta Camps Bisbal | 11th July 2023

This report tackles questions about US federal regulation of disposable e-cigarettes, examines the regulatory loophole question, and looks into pressure from the public ...

Health charity urges Scotland to consider an Australian-style prescription regime

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 4th July 2023

Fear of the effects of an increase in youth vaping has led a UK anti-smoking charity to call for e-cigarettes to be made available on prescription only, matching public health...

Ash calls for Scotland to adopt the Australian model for e-cigs ...

Written by ECigIntelligence | 30th June 2023

When it comes to the argument over vaping, who are the real men in black?

Written by Aidan Semmens | 22nd June 2023

A number of social media campaigns are dedicated to rubbishing the World Health Organization over its opposition to vaping. But who are the real “men in dark suits”? ...

Juul Labs’ settlements with US states

Written by Berta Camps Bisbal | 19th June 2023

This report covers the legal agreements between Juul Labs and various state governments in the US. It also discusses the role that advocacy has played in these settlements and touches...

New Zealand takes a less strict approach towards rising vaping rates among youth

Written by ECigIntelligence | 16th June 2023

New Zealand is trying to balance keeping smoking-cessation rates up and vaping from climbing, especially among young people, but is it doing enough? ...

Can vaping legal framework be built on more than just slipshod bills, please?

Written by Freddie Dawson | 15th June 2023

It’s surprising the loopholes lawmakers can miss when writing, debating and passing bills. Or is it? With allegations that politicians don’t even read bills they vote on and of proposals...

The epidemic’s metaphorical, but the problem of cute disposables is all too real

Written by Aidan Semmens | 8th June 2023

“There is absolutely no reason that these cheap, readily available, brightly coloured, recreational products should be single use,” said Mike Kean, vice president of the UK’s Royal College of...

The ‘epidemic’ is over – it’s time for the FDA to get real on vaping, says think tank

Written by ECigIntelligence | 24th May 2023

US authorities have started to say the science indicates any youth vaping “epidemic” is now over and they should start making policy decisions that suit the real-world trend, according to...

Food or vape? The battle of Hämeenlinna puts the question of flavours on the table

Written by Aidan Semmens | 11th May 2023

Would you flavour your food – your fairy-cake, say, or your soup – with drops of something called Ultimate Ragnarok out of a little bottle bearing a picture of a...

Juul and Altria face trial today ...

Written by ECigIntelligence | 24th April 2023

Minnesota settlement follows closely on Juul’s $462m deal with six other states

Written by Aidan Semmens | 18th April 2023

Juul Labs and its former investor Altria have reached a settlement with the US state of Minnesota over Juul’s alleged deceptive marketing of e-cigarettes and supposed role in encouraging youth...

Minnesota has its day in court, seeking ‘at least $100m’ from Juul over youth vaping

Written by ECigIntelligence | 12th April 2023

A lawsuit against Juul Labs' alleged involvement in youth vaping in the US state of Minnesota has gone to trial, with both Juul and Altria denying any intention to “push...

Analysis of US nonprofit organisations' influence on the tobacco/vaping industry

Written by Berta Camps Bisbal | 5th April 2023

This report examines the influence of some of the major public organisations that work to influence policy on tobacco and vaping in the US ...

Tamarind Intelligence – analysis and data trusted by governments and beyond

Written by ECigIntelligence | 8th March 2023

Tamarind Intelligence data continues to be an invaluable tool used by governments and NGOs around the world, contributing to a wide number of government and supra-national projects ...

Bill to put pressure on FDA catches rising tide of US opinion against disposables

Written by ECigIntelligence | 2nd March 2023

A bill has been introduced in the US House of Representatives aiming to force the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take stiffer action against disposable e-cigarettes ...

Health ministry submits tobacco products report to the Knesset ...

Written by ECigIntelligence | 27th February 2023

Health organisations send letter of protest over tax reduction plan ...

Written by ECigIntelligence | 13th February 2023

Survey showing youth vaping data released ...

Written by ECigIntelligence | 16th December 2022

Appeal against FDA marketing denial proves to be of no Avail ...

Written by ECigIntelligence | 13th December 2022

Vaping 'within five minutes of waking' – the truth behind the click-bait headlines

Written by Aidan Semmens | 23rd November 2022

The magazine headline said: “More Teens Are Vaping Within 5 Minutes of Waking”. So where does that attention-grabbing line come from, what does it really reveal – and whose line...

Logic, or not? US FDA marketing denial of menthol vapes hailed as ‘a step forward’

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 2nd November 2022

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s denial of premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs) for a number of Logic menthol e-cigarette products has been welcomed by public health organisations as...

Juul settlement welcomed, but health groups want further action from US FDA

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 14th September 2022

US politicians and public health associations have broadly welcomed Juul Labs’ $438.5m settlement, which ended a two-year investigation by 34 US states into the e-cigarette maker’s marketing and sales practices...

Why did Hawaii's Democratic governor veto a bill to ban e-cigarette flavours?

Written by ECigIntelligence | 23rd August 2022

The Democratic governor of Hawaii appeared to take a step out of line with the US party’s common position when he vetoed a bill that would have introduced a ban...

Albania: e-cigarette regulation, August 2022

Written by Fernanda Tucunduva | 12th August 2022

This report provides a complete overview of the current regulatory framework in place for e-cigs and related products in Albania, covering everything from advertising and product restrictions to notification, public...

US FDA up against the ropes in fallout from PMTA denials and legal challenges

Written by ECigIntelligence | 1st August 2022

Uncertainty is mounting over the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s premarket tobacco application (PMTA) process after the agency shifted its position on Juul Labs' application, leading to searching questions...

Accusations fly, challenge planned after Philippines vaping bill lapses into law

Written by ECigIntelligence | 28th July 2022

Calls for the president to veto the Philippines Vape Regulation Bill – and a change of government – failed to derail the bill as a lack of presidential action by...

Supreme Court condemns South Africa's lockdown e-cigarette and tobacco ban

Written by ECigIntelligence | 21st July 2022

A rule banning tobacco and vaping products during the Covid lockdown in South Africa was strongly criticised by the country’s Supreme Court of Appeal, which deemed it to be unconstitutional...

Do Pop and Bidi Vapor cases indicate how judges are likely to view MDO appeals?

Written by ECigIntelligence | 19th July 2022

Arguments in a US appeal court could demonstrate how judges are likely to perceive arguments from vaping companies contesting US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decisions on pre-market tobacco applications...

South Africa: e-cigarette regulation, June 2022

Written by Fernanda Tucunduva | 11th July 2022

This report offers a detailed overview of the current regulatory framework in place for e-cigs and related products in South Africa, covering all policy areas from taxation and notification to...

We know the UK is vape-friendly – but can Khan influence the rest of the world?

Written by Barnaby Page | 7th July 2022

Could the UK's Khan review of tobacco policy have lessons for the rest of the world in its enthusiastic endorsement of vaping, even for countries where there is far more...

SFATA tells FDA too many MDOs risk a black market 'epidemic' ...

Written by ECigIntelligence | 4th July 2022

US: state tax discounts and benefits for MRTPs, May 2022

Written by Berta Camps Bisbal | 27th May 2022

This report analyses whether US states are considering the different harm profiles of tobacco products (which can include e-cigarettes) when taxing them, in order to encourage consumption of lower-risk products...

US FDA under fire after it forecasts work until June 2023 on final PMTA reviews

Written by ECigIntelligence | 25th May 2022

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s first court-ordered update on the premarket tobacco product application (PMTA) progress has not gone down well with health lobbyists or a group of...

First of US FDA’s court-ordered status reports on pending PMTAs expected

Written by ECigIntelligence | 29th April 2022

The first report on the status of US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs) is expected today, 29th April, following an order from a federal judge...

Trouble in paradise: accusations fly in Hawaiian battle over flavour ban plan

Written by Aidan Semmens | 28th March 2022

There’s some dissension in the state of Hawaii, with some fairly heavy accusations flying around in the public debate over a proposed bill to ban e-cigarette flavours ...

US youth vaping continues to drop, but it still beats smoking, CDC survey reports

Written by Barnaby Page | 17th March 2022

E-cigarettes remain by far the most popular means of nicotine consumption among US high school and middle school students, ahead of combustible cigarettes ...

New FDA commissioner Califf urged to tackle vaping and synthetic nicotine

Written by ECigIntelligence | 21st February 2022

The US Senate has confirmed Robert Califf to be the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration on a tight vote ...

Colorado to consider flavour ban to reduce youth e-cig consumption

Written by ECigIntelligence | 21st January 2022

Lawmakers in Colorado will soon be considering a new bill that would ban the sale of all flavoured tobacco products. The aim of the new law would be to curb the consumption...

Spain set to tax e-cigarettes and impose tobacco advertising and usage rules

Written by ECigIntelligence | 21st December 2021

The Spanish government is working on a regulation to impose further restrictions on e-cigarettes and place an excise duty on them to come into force by 2023 ...

North Carolina launches a lawsuit against the founders of Juul Labs

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 19th November 2021

Less than six months after striking a $40m settlement with Juul Labs, the state of North Carolina is suing its founders amid ongoing concerns on “kid-friendly flavors, youth marketing, and...

Will Califf and the Biden administration really heed the science on e-cigarettes?

Written by Aidan Semmens | 18th November 2021

Robert Califf, US president Joe Biden’s choice to take up leadership of the FDA again, has unfinished business with the agency – and with e-cigarettes in particular ...

Flavour ban advocate Califf picked by Biden to take charge of US FDA again

Written by ECigIntelligence | 15th November 2021

A 70-year-old cardiologist who has backed a flavour ban on vaping products has been nominated by president Joe Biden to return to the role of commissioner of the US Food...

An ‘epidemic’ of double-think among the anti-vaping brigade – and not just in US

Written by Aidan Semmens | 21st October 2021

Public handwringing about the alleged “epidemic” of youth vaping has become tantamount to an epidemic itself – and and here’s a striking example from Bangladesh ...

PMTAs: after the Reynolds approvals, which way will the FDA go next?

Written by ECigIntelligence | 15th October 2021

“The importance of the FDA authorising a vaping product as ‘appropriate for the protection of public health’ should not be understated,” said Greg Conley, president of the American Vaping Association...

Why do official figures show a 40% drop in a year in number of young US vapers?

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 13th October 2021

New figures from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that there are currently around 2m vapers among US students – a big drop compared with last...

First PMTA success for Reynolds’s Vuse products – but tobacco flavours only

Written by Barnaby Page | 13th October 2021

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued its first marketing authorisations for e-cigarette products, following the rejection of millions of others. The authorisations cover RJ Reynolds’s Vuse Solo...

US FDA questioned about pending PMTAs and enforcement for non-compliance

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 1st October 2021

US senators have urged the FDA to implement a timeline to decide on the pending PMTAs and to reveal how it will ensure that there are no non-compliant products on...

Californian proposal for 12.5% e-cig tax on its way to under-fire governor

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 6th September 2021

A new 12.5% sales tax on e-cigarettes has been approved by the California State Legislature and now requires only the signature of governor Gavin Newsom – who is facing a...

US lawmakers look to establish a $100m e-cigarette user fee scheme for 2022

Written by ECigIntelligence | 13th August 2021

A bipartisan group of federal senators have reintroduced a bill in Congress that would force e-cigarette manufacturers to pay user fees to the FDA in a bid to fund the...

WHO puts its case against e-cigarettes: time to round up the usual suspects

Written by Aidan Semmens | 5th August 2021

In the heavyweight battle over e-cigarettes between the World Health Organization and the world’s vaping advocates, does anyone really have incontrovertible evidence on their side? ...

WHO urges governments to impose tough e-cigarette regulation and tax

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 29th July 2021

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning about “addictive” e-cigarettes and said they should be strictly regulated and taxed by governments to protect public health ...

WHO anti-tobacco report takes new aim at e-cigarettes and ‘emerging products’

Written by Aidan Semmens | 27th July 2021

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its eighth report on “the global tobacco epidemic”, for the first time presenting facts, figures – and opinion – on new and emerging...

North Carolina announces deal requiring Juul to pay $40m and 'mend its ways'

Written by Aidan Semmens | 28th June 2021

The US state of North Carolina has reached an out-of-court agreement with Juul Labs that will require the company to pay $40m over six years and make “drastic changes to...

Covid-19: emergency regulations and affected legislative procedures

Written by ECigIntelligence | 16th April 2021

Find all of ECigIntelligence’s coronavirus-related regulatory alerts here, updated as they appear ...

Why attempts to close the 'gateway' could lead to more smoking by kids, not less

Written by Aidan Semmens | 2nd April 2021

Is vaping by young people really as bad for public health as orthodox opinion would have it? Are young vapers really more likely to become smokers – and if so,...

US representatives urge FDA to ban flavoured e-cigs and deny Juul PMTA

Written by ECigIntelligence | 29th March 2021

A group of 40 House Democrats have written to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) pressing it to remove from the market all flavoured e-cigarettes “fueling youth tobacco epidemic”...

US flavour bans: analysis and current trends

Written by Berta Camps Bisbal | 9th March 2021

This special report details the e-cigarette flavour bans or restrictions in place in four US states, and analyses those under consideration at state level elsewhere across the nation ...

Regulatory report: China, February 2021

Written by Tao Hong | 26th February 2021

This report on Chinese regulation of e-cigarettes includes an overview of the current rules plus possible future regulations and forthcoming changes ...

Regulatory report: South Africa, February 2021

Written by Tao Hong | 16th February 2021

Nicotine-containing e-cigarettes are regulated in South Africa under the pharmaceutical regime. This report provides an overview of all current and near-future restrictions on vaping products in the country ...

A world of regulatory change in 2021: ECigIntelligence assesses the prospects

Written by ECigIntelligence | 6th January 2021

ECigIntelligence considers the developments we expect to see in e-cig regulation around the world in 2021, looking at past policy initiatives to assess the prospects for future change ...

2020: the year of flavour bans, Juul cases, taxation, China – and that other thing

Written by Aidan Semmens | 30th December 2020

Who isn’t glad to see the back of 2020? ECigIntelligence looks back on what a generally cataclysmic year has meant for the world of e-cigarettes, from flavour bans to taxation,...

Does the coronavirus pandemic signal the end of the youth vaping 'epidemic'?

Written by Aidan Semmens | 12th December 2020

Has the pandemic brought an end to the so-called epidemic of teen vaping? Is it even the beginning of the end? It’s too complex and too early to tell for...

E-cigarettes and the young – does anyone have a sure way to keep them apart?

Written by Aidan Semmens | 29th November 2020

It’s the question that goes right to heart of e-cigarette regulation – and anxiety about it – all across the world: How can e-cigarettes be kept out of the hands...

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Regulatory report: synthetic nicotine in the US – ‘tobacco product’ or not?

Written by Berta Camps Bisbal | 12th November 2020

Synthetic nicotine, created from chemicals in a lab, not derived from tobacco, is not a specifically regulated product in the US so its legal status is subject to interpretation, as...

Market report: China – will China Tobacco step in and take control?

Written by ECigIntelligence | 9th November 2020

While China is the supplier of e-cigarettes to the world, the domestic vapour market is small, slow-growing – and faces the uncertainty of future regulation, or even a total takeover,...

Michigan revives attempt at state flavour ban

Written by ECigIntelligence | 26th October 2020

The US state of Michigan is working to implement a new regulation that would ban the sale of flavoured vaping products and limit the advertising of such products, one year...

If there's a scientific consensus on e-cigs, it may not be quite what you think

Written by Aidan Semmens | 16th October 2020

Is there a scientific consensus on the harmfulness of e-cigarettes? The latest review of the best science on the subject suggests that certain widely-held views don't have the evidence behind...

Ukrainian parliament to consider new e-cig restrictions by the end of the year

Written by ECigIntelligence | 15th October 2020

Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, is seeking to pass legislation equating tobacco-alternative products to conventional cigarettes and other restrictions in line with the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) ...

Rebellious youth and the psychology that makes 'dangerous' vaping so alluring

Written by Aidan Semmens | 12th October 2020

Is youth vaping a typical passing teenage fad? If we’re to believe the self-styled “#1 site for moms seeking advice, community, and entertainment”, the answer would appear to be yes...

US school districts sue Juul for alleged 'fraudulent marketing to children'

Written by ECigIntelligence | 7th October 2020

More than 100 school districts across the US have joined in suing Juul Labs, accusing the company of “intentional and fraudulent marketing to children” ...

E-cigarette use by US school students falls by a third in a year, CDC reports

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 10th September 2020

New official data shows that the number of young people in the US who are current e-cigarette users has fallen sharply, from 5.4m in 2019 to 3.6m this year ...

Oregon governor urged to impose a ban on flavours and e-cig tax

Written by ECigIntelligence | 4th September 2020

A working group set by the governor in Oregon to address “the epidemic of vaping-related illness and youth vaping” has recommended policymakers to ban flavoured e-cigarettes in the state and...

California heading for full flavours ban, with final Assembly vote just days away

Written by ECigIntelligence | 21st August 2020

California is edging closing to banning flavoured vapour and tobacco products after legislation advanced through committee and is now awaiting a final full Assembly vote in the next few days...

Fantasy figures that cloud the real issues in the teen vaping debate

Written by Aidan Semmens | 25th July 2020

If 65% of Australia’s teenagers are vaping, where are they all? And, you might ask, where are they getting their vapes, since nicotine vapour products are effectively banned in Australia...

Montana officials push for permanent state ban on e-cigarette flavours

Written by ECigIntelligence | 29th June 2020

Officials in the US state of Montana want to implement a total ban on the sale, marketing, and advertising of flavoured vaping products, in a move they admit could seriously...

Australia cracks down still harder, banning e-cig imports from 1st July

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 23rd June 2020

Australian health minister Greg Hunt has announced that importing e-cigarettes will be banned from 1st July “to reduce the risk to public health through addiction to nicotine and nicotine poisoning”...

Philippines on track for strict e-cig regulation, awaits public comments

Written by ECigIntelligence | 18th June 2020

The Philippines Food and Drug Administration (FDA) appears to be tightening its grip on the country’s e-cigarette industry with a detailed proposal to regulate vapour products ...

US state executive orders banning flavours

Written by Berta Camps Bisbal | 18th June 2020

In September 2019 some US states began to ban flavoured e-cigarettes, Michigan being the first, followed by New York. Keep track of the changing state level regulations on the executive...

US representatives ask FDA to publish a list of vaping PMTA submissions

Written by ECigIntelligence | 10th June 2020

Members of the US Congress have asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to produce “a public list” of vaping products for which premarket tobacco product applications (PMTA) have...

World No Tobacco Day 2020: the debate about harm reduction

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 31st May 2020

World No Tobacco Day provides an opportunity to consider the approach that public health authorities, policymakers, and advocates around the world have towards the role of tobacco-alternatives products ...

Regulatory report: Paraguay, April 2020

Written by ECigIntelligence | 8th April 2020

E-cigarettes are are currently covered in Paraguay by only one regulatory decision, and though the government is developing regulations, this has been delayed by COVID-19 ...

How global pandemic trumped vaping epidemic and left researchers reeling

Written by ECigIntelligence | 1st April 2020

“It’s like everything dear and precious to us has just been blown away.” Vaping is no longer the worst thing in the world – and for some public health experts...

Will it be Democrats vs Vapers in the coming battle for the White House?

Written by ECigIntelligence | 16th March 2020

How dramatic would the change be for the e-cig industry if voters deny Donald Trump another four-year term in the White House and choose either Joe Biden or Bernie Sanders...

Hawaii proposal includes flavour ban and confiscation of e-cigs at school

Written by ECigIntelligence | 10th March 2020

Lawmakers in Hawaii have proposed a ban on the sale of all flavoured tobacco and e-cigarettes across the state and new powers for teachers to take away vaping devices...

US House invites presidential veto by voting to ban all vape flavours

Written by ECigIntelligence | 29th February 2020

Defying a threat of a presidential veto, the US House of Representatives has approved sweeping legislation to ban all flavours, including the popular menthol, in e-cigarettes and tobacco products ...

Juul suspends all sales in Indonesia, faces probe by coalition of US states

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 27th February 2020

Less than a year after launching in the country, Juul Labs is stopping selling all its products in Indonesia while it puts new measures in place to combat under-age purchases....

Coronavirus in China may mean global shortages for vaping manufacturers

Written by ECigIntelligence | 25th February 2020

The coronavirus that has so far killed more than 2600 people in China has had limited impact up to now in the vaping industry around the world, but severe movement...

Misleading cases: how EVALI sparked an epidemic of misinformation

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 17th February 2020

While nicotine vaping has been largely acquitted of involvement in the US outbreak of vape-related lung disease, will the torrent of misinformation that followed have a long-term impact on the...

Congress hearing pits e-cig industry leaders against US representatives

Written by Jim Myers | 6th February 2020

Leaders of the top five US e-cigarette companies have defended in the US Congress their action to fight against youth vaping, while representatives blamed them for their tobacco-alternative products ...

WHO’s anti-vaping stance needs to change says harm reduction report

Written by Barnaby Page | 24th January 2020

A change of mind on vaping by the World Health Organization (WHO) is essential if the potential of tobacco harm reduction is to be fully achieved, according to a new...

Wisconsin governor Evers announces multi-point plan to cut youth vaping

Written by ECigIntelligence | 20th January 2020

Wisconsin governor Tony Evers has announced that his administration will work to curb youth vaping in the state through various actions including bills to ban sales to minors and an...

Should doctors be asking more questions about vaping habits?

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 8th January 2020

With vaping becoming part of the lifestyle of more people, is it time healthcare professionals routinely asked questions about it, as they might about smoking, alcohol or diet? ...

FDA’s new clampdown on flavoured cartridges fails to satisfy either side

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 6th January 2020

The US FDA’s new policy of removing most e-cigarette cartridge flavours from the market has been greeted by scepticism and criticism from both the vaping industry and anti-tobacco groups ...

Good riddance to 2019 – vaping’s year of living even more dangerously

Written by ECigIntelligence | 30th December 2019

“The year just gone has been an intense one for the vaping industry – and don’t expect 2019 to be any less so.” So we said a year ago. We...

New York State renews emergency flavour ban it can’t legally enforce

Written by ECigIntelligence | 24th December 2019

New York State health officials have voted to renew governor Andrew Cuomo’s temporary ban on flavoured e-cigarette products for another 90 days – but the law won’t allow them to...

Marijuana vaping growing far faster than nicotine vaping with US youth

Written by Barnaby Page | 19th December 2019

Marijuana vaping is growing much faster among US teens than nicotine vaping, according to research released by the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) ...

Heated exchanges as Texas senators call for more restrictions on vaping

Written by ECigIntelligence | 17th December 2019

Lawmakers in Texas are proposing further restrictions on e-cigarettes despite a recently implemented a statewide policy restricting vaping to those aged 21 and above ...

Global tobacco harm reduction policies: selected country overview

Written by ECigIntelligence | 11th November 2019

This report provides an overview of harm-reduction policies with regards to tobacco use from 18 selected countries from around the world ...

Trump chooses lung cancer specialist to be the new FDA commissioner

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 6th November 2019

US president Donald Trump has nominated lung cancer specialist Stephen Hahn to be the new full-time US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner ...

US Congress committee rushes through bill to tax nicotine

Written by Jim Myers | 25th October 2019

A Democrat-controlled US House committee has comfortably approved a bill to tax nicotine in vaping products to discourage their use ...

Governor to appeal after court halts Michigan’s ban on flavoured e-cigs

Written by ECigIntelligence | 17th October 2019

The ban on flavoured nicotine e-cigarettes in Michigan has been put on hold after a judge issued an injunction barring governor Gretchen Whitmer from enforcing the prohibition until further...

Study suggests US teachers need to be more alert to use of Juul in school

Written by ECigIntelligence | 10th October 2019

The use of Juul and other e-cigarettes has risen to “epidemic levels” among students in the US, yet there is a lack of awareness and response within schools, according to...

Kevin Burns quits as Juul CEO amid global criticism of the company

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 25th September 2019

Kevin Burns has resigned as CEO of Juul Labs, to be replaced immediately by K.C. Crosthwaite, senior vice president and chief strategy and growth officer of tobacco giant Altria, which...

US lung illness outbreak a watershed for the public perception of vaping

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 20th September 2019

Although in most of the cases THC or other illicit substances have almost certainly been involved, the US outbreak of vape-related lung illness is extremely damaging to the e-cig industry...

New York joins the prohibition on flavours by order of the governor

Written by ECigIntelligence | 18th September 2019

New York state has adopted an emergency regulation banning the the sale of flavoured e-cigarettes immediately, following governor Andrew Cuomo’s request ...

Trump declares flavours ‘off the market’ until approved by FDA

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 12th September 2019

US president Donald Trump has announced that his administration is preparing new market restrictions on flavoured e-cigarettes ...

Michigan flavour ban stokes mixed feelings

Written by ECigIntelligence | 9th September 2019

Since Michigan Democrat Governor Gretchen Whitmer used her executive authority as governor to ban flavoured e-cigarettes, the public health community has applauded her...

Little progress in lung disease probes; NY finds illegal additive in e-liquid samples

Written by ECigIntelligence | 6th September 2019

Across the US, hundreds of cases of respiratory complications linked to vaping are causing alarm; the public wants...

Rise in passive vaping triggers further negative publicity for e-cigarettes

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 4th September 2019

It has been reported that increasing numbers of US school students are being exposed to second-hand vapour from e-cigarettes, triggering negative publicity for the industry ...

Death in Illinois triggers public wave of concern and official anxiety

Written by ECigIntelligence | 26th August 2019

The death of an Illinois vaper, announced on Friday by the state’s Department of Public Health, has prompted a considerable response by public health leaders and tobacco control groups ...

US lung disease outbreak: how far, if at all, is vaping really to blame?

Written by Barnaby Page | 22nd August 2019

News that an unexplained lung condition affecting more than 100 Americans is being linked to vaping could hardly have come at a worse time for the beleaguered e-cig sector ...

Pods take the lead and drive growth: China market report

Written by Tim Phillips | 12th August 2019

Despite negative publicity on a national TV show and static numbers of vapers, the market for e-cigarettes continues to grow in China as consumer preferences change. ECigIntelligence investigates in its...

Who’s who in ENDS: 20 influential individuals to watch

Written by Barnaby Page | 6th August 2019

Who has made the vaping world what it is today – and who will be prominent in determining its future direction? ECigIntelligence has drawn up a list of 20 movers...

WHO: ‘undoubtedly harmful’ e-cigarettes should be regulated against reduced-risk claims

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 29th July 2019

A new report by the World Health Organization seriously questions the role of tobacco-alternative products as a successful cessation smoking...

US Congress hearing told to consider ‘the truth’ against Juul, not evidence

Written by ECigIntelligence | 25th July 2019

A US Congress hearing on Juul’s role in the rise of youth vaping has heard that “we don’t need more studies” because a pressure group of outraged parents have “the...

Sharpless: court’s deadline ruling sets ‘a rapid pace’ for PMTA reviews

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 16th July 2019

The US FDA has welcomed the ruling by a federal court that it must bring forward the deadline for submission of premarket tobacco applications (PMTAs) for e-cigarettes to 11th May...

Acting FDA chief Sharpless says the case for e-cigs is still unproven

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 11th July 2019

Acting US FDA commissioner Ned Sharpless has expressed his commitment to giving fair consideration to alternatives to smoking – but he still has doubts about vaping ...

San Francisco confirms city-wide ban on selling or manufacturing e-cigs

Written by ECigIntelligence | 26th June 2019

San Francisco has become officially the first major city in the US to ban the sale, distribution or manufacture of e-cigarettes ...

Ohio’s double whammy – Tobacco 21 and ‘devastating’ e-liquid tax

Written by ECigIntelligence | 25th June 2019

Ohio looks set be the next US state to raise the minimum purchasing age for e-cigarettes, from 18 to 21. It comes along with a budget proposal that would levy...

South Korea responds to Juul and Lil launches with pledge to get tough

Written by ECigIntelligence | 24th June 2019

The South Korean government is running a campaign to discourage use of tobacco products, in response to recent launches of Juul and a similar device from KT&G ...

Vuse and Juul target adult viewers with US television ad campaigns

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 17th June 2019

Reynolds American and Juul Labs have both launched major TV campaigns in the US promoting their respective vaping devices ...

San Francisco moves towards e-cig sales prohibition ‘until FDA acts’

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 10th June 2019

Legislators in San Francisco have advanced a bill to ban the sale of e-cigs in the city until the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reviewed the products ...

Texas chainstore experiment – is Juul ready to go into the retail business?

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 5th June 2019

Juul Labs, the most infamous emblem of the vaping industry for American regulators and control activists, is considering opening its own US stores ...

A new round of vaping taxes swings around for US states

Written by ECigIntelligence | 4th June 2019

Various US jurisdictions have adopted new tax regimes or amended existing ones that treat e-cigs like tobacco products in order to fight youth uptake ...

Beverly Hills cops it, the first US city to ban tobacco and e-cig sales

Written by ECigIntelligence | 28th May 2019

Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, home to countless stars of the entertainment business, is heading for the most stringent tobacco sales ban in the US ...

Seeking enlightenment, FDA plans to visit vape factories

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 24th May 2019

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to visit vapour manufacturers in an effort to better understand the development, manufacturing, and testing of electronic delivery nicotine systems, as it...

The Lone Star State is not alone as Tobacco 21 wave spreads across US

Written by ECigIntelligence | 21st May 2019

Texas is set to become the next in a wave of states raising the minimum legal age to purchase tobacco and nicotine products from 18 to 21 ...

Federal judge tells FDA to hurry up, while North Carolina sues Juul

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 16th May 2019

A federal judge has ordered the US FDA to accelerate its reviewing of e-cigarettes currently on the market. Meanwhile, North Carolina’s attorney general is taking Juul to court ...

Sharpless keeps the FDA on its chosen path against youth vaping ‘epidemic’

Written by ECigIntelligence | 16th May 2019

In the words of acting commissioner Ned Sharpless, the US FDA remains set on fighting the “epidemic of e-cigarette use by kids” and on “strategies to help those who are...

State governor asked to think again as Washington follows the tax trend

Written by ECigIntelligence | 15th May 2019

Vape shop owners and manufacturers in Washington State remain on edge as a controversial vaping tax has yet to be signed into law ...

Florida turns indoor vaping ban into law, other measures discussed

Written by ECigIntelligence | 6th May 2019

Lawmakers in Florida are at the end of the state’s annual legislative session. During this year’s session, members of both chambers and political parties supported several measures that would restrict...

A household name, but Juul is still keen to clean up its reputation

Written by Aidan Semmens | 30th April 2019

“Do you vape, or use e-cigarettes?” “No, I juul.” The fact that’s a plausible exchange among US teenagers shows just how far Juul has come in making itself part of...

Bill in US Congress to ban flavours and online sales, raise age limit to 21

Written by ECigIntelligence | 24th April 2019

A bill has been proposed in the US Congress that would raise the minimum purchasing age for vapour products to 21 throughout the country, prohibit online e-cig sales, and ban...

Florida on Tobacco 21 road, moves ahead with workplace vaping ban

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 3rd April 2019

Florida appears to be on the road towards joining the Tobacco 21 movement, while another bill also moving through the state legislature would ban indoor vaping at work ...

San Francisco considers e-cig ban, FDA looks at stopping the sale of pods

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 20th March 2019

Pressure on the US vapour industry has increased yet again. Local legislators in San Francisco are attempting to ban e-cig sales entirely, while the FDA commissioner is pondering more action...

‘FDA flavour restrictions could devastate industry’, trade body warns

Written by ECigIntelligence | 15th March 2019

As much as 90% of the US e-cigarette market could be forced out of business by the FDA’s restrictions on flavours in e-liquids, according to an industry insider ...

‘Trump did right hiring Gottlieb to lead FDA,’ say Washington watchers

Written by ECigIntelligence | 8th March 2019

For once, Democrats and Republicans are in agreement: President Donald Trump was right to hire Scott Gottlieb to lead the US FDA. Politicians and policymakers reacted to Gottlieb’s resignation announcement...

Mixed responses to Gottlieb’s departure from the FDA hot-seat

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 7th March 2019

The news that Scott Gottlieb would be stepping down as FDA commissioner has elicited a predictably mixed response from those involved in US public health, tobacco control and the vaping...

Exit Gottlieb, the ‘friend of vaping’ who became its outspoken foe

Written by Aidan Semmens | 6th March 2019

Almost all news coverage of Scott Gottlieb’s shock resignation as FDA commissioner depicts him as the enemy of e-cigs and speaks of his “unfinished fight against vaping” – but it...

Scott Gottlieb, frequent critic of vaping, resigns from FDA

Written by Barnaby Page | 6th March 2019

Scott Gottlieb, commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and vocal critic of e-cigarettes, has resigned and will leave office in about a month; no successor has been...

Youth vaping ‘very low indeed’ among never-smokers, UK report concludes

Written by ECigIntelligence | 27th February 2019

A report commissioned by Public Health England says e-cigarette use remained low among young people in Britain in 2018, but that the number of those who had tried vaping at...

Broadcast and internet regulator calls for clampdown on e-cig advertising

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 25th February 2019

A top official at the US agency that regulates interstate broadcast and electronic communication has described e-cigs as the “modern equivalent” of traditional cigarettes and called for a clampdown on...

Gottlieb hints at harsh action ahead in the battle against youth vaping

Written by ECigIntelligence | 12th February 2019

The US vaping industry is waiting for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to offer guidance on how it plans to tackle e-cigarette usage by children. It may not like...

Nicotine, the US surgeon general, and the true science of addiction

Written by Barnaby Page | 11th February 2019

Is nicotine really as addictive as heroin, as the US surgeon general claims? And what does that really mean, anyway? ECigIntelligence pits the scientific evidence against the easy soundbite ...

Illinois tries again as Tobacco 21 gains ground across several states

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 7th February 2019

Several US states have recently introduced initiatives aimed at fighting what health regulators have termed the “youth vaping epidemic” by increasing the purchasing age for tobacco and vaping products to...

EU commissioner speaks out against rise of vaping by young people

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 5th February 2019

The European Union’s commissioner for health and food safety, Vytenis Andriukaitis, has expressed concern about the use of electronic cigarettes and new tobacco products by young people ...

Governor Cuomo announces plans to curb vaping in New York State

Written by Berta Camps Bisbal | 24th January 2019

New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo has recently announced part of a comprehensive plan to reduce the use of tobacco products and electronic cigarettes. As a statement of intent, Governor Cuomo...

Youth vaping ‘an existential threat’ to US e-cig industry, warns Gottlieb

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 16th January 2019

The entire US e-cigarette industry could be wrecked by the country’s youth vaping “epidemic”, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Scott Gottlieb has warned ...

US International Trade Commission investigates 23 over ‘Juul-like’ e-cigs

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 9th January 2019

The US International Trade Commission (ITC) is investigating 23 companies, including five in China and one in Uruguay, for US patent infringement of Juul’s e-cigarette cartridges and components ...

Vape shop sues state authority over ‘censorship’ of e-liquid labels

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 2nd January 2019

Oregon’s restrictions on packaging have gone too far, amounting to unconstitutional censorship, according to representatives who filed a lawsuit against the state health authority ...

Threats and promises: the shape of vaping things to come in 2019

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 31st December 2018

The year just gone has been an intense one for the vaping industry – and don’t expect 2019 to be any less so. ECigIntelligence looks ahead to the developments that...

2018, a year of attempts to bring clarity to e-cig and HnB regulation

Written by ECigIntelligence | 31st December 2018

Regulation, regulation, regulation was the theme of 2018. ECigIntelligence brings you its round-up of the developments that marked the old year and may shape the direction of those to come...

Industry and stakeholders react to US Surgeon General's advisory

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 21st December 2018

Tuesday’s advisory on e-cigarettes from US Surgeon General Jerome Adams sparked a response from relevant actors for the industry that fell along the usual lines; industry members indicated displeasure with...

Q&A on the FDA’s flavour ban announcement

Written by Berta Camps Bisbal | 21st December 2018

US FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb issued a statement in November outlining the agency’s new policy to prevent youth accessing flavoured tobacco products – but what did it really mean, and...

‘We must protect our children’ from ‘historic epidemic’ – US surgeon general

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 18th December 2018

US Surgeon General Jerome Adams picked up the now familiar language of FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb when he declared youth vaping “officially an epidemic” in an advisory on e-cigs ...

Latest survey figures fill in some of the gaps on US teen vaping

Written by Barnaby Page | 18th December 2018

Fresh data on teen vaping in the US broadly supports the numbers on which the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has based recent policy, but also casts doubt on some...

A world of regulation: where the bans are on harm reduction products

Written by Pablo Cano Trilla | 17th December 2018

ECigIntelligence presents its comprehensive analysis of which countries have banned the three most popular harm reduction products: nicotine-containing vapour products; heated tobacco; and oral tobacco ...

Californian senators aim to get ahead of the FDA with flavours ban

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 12th December 2018

California legislators are aiming to ban flavoured e-liquids and tobacco, singling out “fruit, chocolate, vanilla, honey, candy, cocoa, dessert, alcoholic beverage, menthol, mint, wintergreen, herb or spice” flavours ...

Good science supports e-cig flavours, claims industry association

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 11th December 2018

While the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says it is committed to science-based regulation, one industry association is using the existing science on flavours to fight against the agency’s...

Sense and sensibilities behind Juul’s rumoured deal with Altria

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 5th December 2018

A possible agreement between Altria and Juul, with the tobacco giant rumoured to be seeking a minority share in the successful e-cig company, could have major implications for the US...

Is Juul’s social media blackout simply good PR at little cost?

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 4th December 2018

Juul’s decision to scale down its social media activities may only be scratching the surface – because almost all of its online presence comes from enthusiasts, not the company itself...

Tragedy? Or FDA comedy? The given statistics don’t show enough to tell

Written by Barnaby Page | 28th November 2018

The US FDA and its commissioner Scott Gottlieb have been using figures drawn from the National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) to justify clamping down more strongly on youth vaping. But...

Brands leap to toe the FDA’s not-yet-drawn line on youth access

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 22nd November 2018

A number of vaping manufacturers will restrict advertising and sales in support of the US FDA campaign against youth access to e-cigarettes – before they even know full details of...

CDC: high school vaping up by 78% in a year, flavours used more widely

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 16th November 2018

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released long-anticipated new figures from the National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS), showing a sharp year-on-year increase in the number of...

Juul heads the rush to fall in line with FDA restrictions on flavour sales

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 13th November 2018

Some members of the American vaping industry appear to be embracing the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s restrictions on flavours, expected to be officially announced today ...

FDA set to ban fruit and candy flavours in convenience stores and fuel stations

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 9th November 2018

The US FDA is to ban the sale of fruit and candy e-cig flavours. It is reported the ban will affect convenience stores and fuel stations, but not vape stores...

Strong language: Gottlieb upgrades youth use from ‘epidemic’ to ‘tragedy’

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 31st October 2018

The language used by US FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb to describe youth vaping is getting stronger. What he formerly called an “epidemic” has become a “tragedy” in latest statement on...

San Fran ban inspires California trend against flavoured e-liquids

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 29th October 2018

After passing a public vote this summer, the San Francisco ban on e-liquid flavours has had a wildfire-like effect in California. The various bans affect all flavours except tobacco-flavoured e-liquids...

Altria to stop selling pods and many flavours in US

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 26th October 2018

Tobacco company Altria has told the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that it will stop selling e-cigarette pods and most non-tobacco flavours in the...

FDA could ban c-stores from selling flavoured e-cigs, says Gottlieb

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 23rd October 2018

The US FDA has indicated it could restrict e-cigarette sales in convenience stores, and possibly limit the sale of flavoured e-cigs to vape shops only ...

FDA fires warning shot over Viagra drug in ‘unapproved’ e-liquid

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 12th October 2018

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning letter to an e-cig company for selling e-liquids which the agency has determined are unapproved new drugs ...

Shake and vape facing new rules: Greece regulatory report

Written by Elba Manzanilla Zapata | 9th October 2018

In our latest look at regulations in Greece, we find that there are planned regulations for DIY and shake and vape products and only TPD-compliant, nicotine-containing products notified to the...

No softening likely in WHO’s antagonism to e-cigs and HnB

Written by ECigIntelligence | 4th October 2018

The rhetoric coming out of the eighth Conference of the Parties (COP8) in Geneva suggests the World Health Organization is unlikely to give vaping products or HnB a role in...

FDA seizes documents from Juul offices in ‘unannounced inspection’

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 3rd October 2018

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) removed more than a thousand pages of documents from the offices of e-cig company Juul Labs in an “unannounced on-site inspection” ...

FDA chief Gottlieb warns online e-cig sales ban is ‘on the table’

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 25th September 2018

US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Scott Gottlieb indicated today that he is contemplating an online sales ban for e-cigarettes ...

‘Not on my watch’: Gottlieb escalates FDA war on youth vaping

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 19th September 2018

The US FDA has stepped up its campaign against the youth vaping “epidemic” with the launch of a large-scale education programme, threats to tighten compliance requirements, and a reiteration of...

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FDA gets tough with big five: ‘Show us a plan to reverse youth uptake or else’

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 12th September 2018

The US Food and Drug Administration is threatening five major players in the US industry – Juul, Vuse, MarkTen XL, Blu and Logic – in an effort to get them...

Legal eagle Miller to lead Juul’s campaign against youth vaping

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 30th April 2018

Iowa attorney general Tom Miller will head Juul Labs’ bid to keep e-cigarettes from under-21s after the company announced $30m over three years to fund research and create an expert...

Will FDA reconsider cannabis vaping regulation in light of new research?

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 23rd April 2018

The US FDA may be considering future marijuana vaping regulation in the light of new academic research into opioids and the medical potential of cannabis ...

Is CDC director’s rapid exit a chance to end the ‘war on tobacco’?

Written by Jim Myers | 7th February 2018

The abrupt resignation of Brenda Fitzgerald as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention could provide the Trump administration with an unexpected opportunity to help settle a question...

Greece regulatory report: cross-border ban details and a legal challenge

Written by Elba Manzanilla Zapata | 2nd February 2018

Our updated report on the current state of e-cigarette regulation in Greece includes interpretation from the customs authority on what is covered by the cross-border distance sales ban and news...

American Vaping Association urges FDA to approve iQOS

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 14th September 2017

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 ...

Harm reduction advocate Adams chosen as next US surgeon general

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 3rd July 2017

President Trump has nominated Indiana health commissioner Jerome Adams, a supporter of harm reduction and outspoken opponent of smoking, to be the next US surgeon...

Gottlieb: “Give me time to make decisions on deeming rule”

Written by Jim Myers | 26th May 2017

The newly installed commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) repeatedly told anxious law-makers on Thursday that he needs more time before deciding what he will do, if...

How far can – and will – Trump and Gottlieb go in easing regulation?

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 23rd May 2017

While the election of Donald Trump was greeted as a cause for some optimism in the US e-cigarette industry, hopes for the easing of regulation at the federal level lie...

Senate confirms e-cig industry’s friend Gottlieb as FDA chief

Written by Jim Myers | 10th May 2017

Scott Gottlieb, who plans a review of the deeming regulation that has caused so much concern for the e-cigarette industry, is set to become the next commissioner of the U.S....

Greece’s TPD law: distance sales allowed, new tax now in place

Written by Elba Manzanilla Zapata | 6th February 2017

The European Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) is now operative in Greece, with laws in place that are specific to e-cigarettes and...

Sweden can expect post-TPD e-cig growth

Written by Jon Bruford | 17th June 2016

In this report we look at Sweden, an expanding market where further growth is expected into 2017, helped by the easing of certain aspects of regulation in the country due...

Norway sees steady e-cig growth despite competition

Written by Jon Bruford | 17th June 2016

In this in-depth report we look at Norway, where use of e-cigs seems to have a strong health slant. Snus is highly prevalent in the country and is clearly entrenched...

Finland growth thanks to regulatory easing

Written by Jon Bruford | 17th June 2016

In this in-depth report we focus on Finland, a market we estimate to be worth roughly US $12 million, around 12% growth from 2014. We expect the market to growth...

Denmark vaper population stalls; light growth expected

Written by Jon Bruford | 15th June 2016

Contents1 Executive summary2 Market background and development3 Market size and future growth prospects4 Vaper population statistics and future prospects5 Form factors and future trends6 Distribution7 Leading brands8 Leading online retailers9...

Could e-cigarettes be the next battleground for plain packaging?

Written by Barnaby Page | 10th June 2016

As the tobacco industry braces itself for a global epidemic of plain-packaging legislation, there have been calls for the controversial measure to be applied to e-cigarettes...

Harm reduction vs precaution: why the debate is key to e-cig policy

Written by Barnaby Page | 18th April 2016

Harm reduction vs the precautionary principle is an issue which has split public-health experts since the HIV epidemic of the 1980s, and still underlies debates over e-cigarette regulation such as...

Malaysia prospects not bright with bans on horizon: report

Written by Jon Bruford | 25th March 2016

This report gives an overview of the Malaysian e-cigarette market, which is currently under huge pressure from government regulations. Various data collection methods were used, including online research, phone and...

Senate vote puts Califf among e-cig world’s most powerful

Written by Barnaby Page | 25th February 2016

Robert Califf has been confirmed as the next head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the agency which will spearhead federal regulation of e-cigarettes when it releases its...

25 countries now ban e-cigs, says World Health Organization

Written by Barnaby Page | 9th July 2015

E-cigarettes are banned by about one in eight of the globe’s nations, according to the World Health Organization...

In depth: e-cigarette regulation and policy in Greece, June 2015

Written by Barnaby Page | 5th June 2015

The background to Greek regulation • National regulatory framework • Age restrictions • Product and packaging restrictions • Public usage • Advertising and marketing restrictions • Taxation • Case law...

The e-cig world is changing – we’re just not sure when

Written by Barnaby Page | 16th April 2015

We review the top e-cigarette industry, policy and science stories of recent...

Hong Kong health agency proposes total e-cig ban

Written by Barnaby Page | 31st March 2015

Hong Kong could prohibit e-cigarettes altogether following a recommendation from a public health...

France's vape stores are feeling the pinch, need to differentiate

Written by Barnaby Page | 25th March 2015

Vape stores did not escape the epidemic of small-business failures in France last year, but there are still positive signs of life in the sector and it can survive by...

In depth: conflicting statistics beset debate on youth vaping

Written by Freddie Dawson | 2nd March 2015

A new study is the first to cautiously find no link between e-cigarette use in U.S. middle- and high-school students and harm reduction....

Still waiting for FDA e-cig rules, U.S. states take the initiative

Written by Barnaby Page | 23rd January 2015

While Washington remains deafeningly quiet on its plans to regulate e-cigarettes, individual U.S. states and lower levels of government are busy filling the legal...

Updated: the WHO’s influence on global e-cig regulation

Written by Barnaby Page | 11th September 2014

What the FCTC is • A global treaty • Broad scope of regulation • The regulatory framework • The FCTC in practice • No enforcement powers • Enforcement by signatories...

In depth: what will the WHO decide on e-cig regulation?

Written by Barnaby Page | 8th September 2014

WHO’s basis for regulation • Political will to regulate • Regulatory proposals in detail • Likely impact of COP6 recommendations • Industry excluded from consultation? • Russia’s political situation and...

Ban indoor vaping, restrict ads, says World Health Organization

Written by Barnaby Page | 26th August 2014

The World Health Organization (WHO) looks increasingly likely to recommend stringent restrictions on e-cigarettes, following an internal report which suggests measures including a blanket ban on indoor use and tight...

In depth: the WHO’s influence on global e-cig regulation

Written by ECigIntelligence | 11th July 2014

What the WHO FCTC is • The WHO FCTC in practice • What does the WHO FCTC mean for...

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WHO “considering treating
e-cigarettes as tobacco”

Written by Barnaby Page | 14th April 2014

The man who leads the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) at the World Health Organization (WHO) wants to see e-cigarettes brought into the international agreement, according to a news...

“Adult” flavours can contribute to reducing risk, new startup tells FDA

Written by Barnaby Page | 1st April 1990

E-liquid flavours are under the spotlight again at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after it received an application for a new e-cig product which is claimed to reduce...

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