Antonia Di Lorenzo, Author at ECigIntelligence

US FDA penalises retailers in a continued push to remove unauthorised e-cigs

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 4th June 2024 || News analysis |

The US Food and Drug Administration is seeking civil money penalties of $20,678 from ten retailers for selling Elf Bar e-cigarettes after previously issuing warning letters to them for sales of unauthorised products ...

Latin America: regulatory news round-up

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 3rd June 2024 || News analysis |

Developments in the alternatives category in some Latin American countries may feed new hopes for legality and regulation. However, the majority keep heading towards stringent regulations or prohibitions ...

UK smoking ban may not be washed up as Labour likely to refloat its own form of bill

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 29th May 2024 || News analysis |

UK prime minister Rishi Sunak’s smoking ban bill is likely to be scrapped after it was not mentioned in the final business in the House of Commons last week, following Sunak’s call for a snap general election on...

Compromise is key for the future of novel products and harm reduction in Europe

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 16th May 2024 || Blogs , News analysis |

The next European Parliament may feature a new mix of members who are likely to change Europe’s conservative stance on novel products and include harm-reduction strategies as part of the debate ...

Imperial Brands’ half-yearly performance bolstered by product launches in Europe

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 15th May 2024 || News analysis |

Imperial Brands delivered a solid performance for the first half of the year ended 31st March 2024, boosted by scaling up its existing footprint and stepping up innovation across all next-generation product categories ...

EU elections may shift policy focus onto harm reduction, says tobacco group rep

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 15th May 2024 || News analysis |

With EU elections looming, tobacco harm-reduction issues could play an important role and contribute to potential shifts in policy focus, despite the varying political stances across parties, says Frank Henkler-Stephani ...

Yet another US menthol ban delay – is it just playing politics in an election year?

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 9th May 2024 || Blogs , News analysis |

The US government has once again dropped its plans to issue an immediate ban on menthol cigarettes, despite efforts from numerous civil rights organisations and medical associations urging for a ban to protect targeted communities ...

Retail sector wants to play bigger role in European policy on tobacco alternatives

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 3rd May 2024 || News analysis |

The European Confederation of Tobacco Retailers (CEDT) has called for greater involvement of the retail sector when EU lawmakers formulate policies on tobacco alternatives and nicotine products ...

Balancing between adult harm reduction and youth addiction – the debate goes on

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 2nd May 2024 || Blogs , News analysis |

The debate over the approach healthcare providers should take when it comes to suggesting alternative products to help adult patients quit smoking has been ongoing for quite some time, but it’s still controversial ...

Altria ‘on track to deliver’ for the year with promising Q1 momentum from Njoy

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 26th April 2024 || News analysis |

Altria reported its first-quarter earnings with encouraging results from e-cigarette manufacturer Njoy, which it says is showing early momentum since its aquisition last year ...

Harm-reduction strategies are part of the debate in European Parliament elections

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 23rd April 2024 || News analysis |

The future of tobacco alternatives will be a significant focus of regulatory attention in the European Union, as the 720 members of the next European Parliament will be elected in June ...

Will the next European Parliament take a milder approach to tobacco alternatives?

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 15th April 2024 || News analysis |

Around 370m Europeans will be called to the polls in June to elect the 720 members of the next European Parliament. The outcome could reshape the narrative around harm-reduction strategies ...

UK publishes draft disposables ban, and introduces generational smoking ban bill

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 26th March 2024 || News analysis |

The UK government has published a draft proposal to ban nicotine-containing and nicotine-free disposable vaping products starting from 1st April 2025, though pods will continue to be legal ...

UK chancellor announces e-liquid tax in bid to price vaping out of reach of youth

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 6th March 2024 || News analysis |

E-liquids in the UK are closer to facing specific taxes for the first time, in a move aimed at reducing the rates of vaping among young people and non-smokers ...

English harm perception of e-cigs has worsened considerably over past decade

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 4th March 2024 || News analysis |

Harm perception of vaping products has worsened substantially over the last decade in England, with most adult smokers now believing e-cigarettes to be as harmful as traditional cigarettes ...

BAT reports new categories thriving with Vuse as global leader in vapour segment

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 9th February 2024 || News analysis |

British American Tobacco (BAT) saw its new category products achieve profitability two years ahead of schedule driven by the global performance of its Vuse e-cigarette brand ...

UK’s plan to ban disposables aims to stem ‘growing stream of hard-to-recycle waste’

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 7th February 2024 || News analysis |

The UK government’s plan to ban the sale of disposable vapes will drop the number of hard-to-recycle devices that end up littered, environment secretary Steve Barclay said ...

PMI and BAT come to terms, settle patent disputes on alternative tobacco products

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 6th February 2024 || News analysis |

Philip Morris International and British American Tobacco have agreed to resolve all patent infringement litigation between them related to their alternative tobacco products ...

Altria reports progress with Njoy and rapid expansion of in-store distribution

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 2nd February 2024 || News analysis |

During the presentation of its financial results for the year and the fourth quarter, Altria said it will look to support expansion plans behind its $2.75bn acquisition of the Njoy e-cigarette brand in the new year ...

Environmental management round-up: new approaches across the globe

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 31st January 2024 || News analysis |

Regulators continue to increase restrictions in an attempt to minimise the environmental impact of vaping. ECigIntelligence looks at how different countries are trying to tackle the same issues ...

UK government’s plan to ban disposables: a ‘straightforward’ fix for youth vaping?

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 29th January 2024 || News analysis |

British prime minister Rishi Sunak has announced plans to ban the sale of disposable vape products in a move the government says will tackle the rise in youth vaping ...

Chinese manufacturer appeals MDO amid criticism of US FDA’s ‘prohibition mania’

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 26th January 2024 || News analysis |

China-based Shenzhen IVPS Technology, parent to the Smok vaping device brand, has appealed the US FDA's marketing denial order (MDO) for six Smok-branded e-cigarette kits and parts ...

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

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 23rd January 2024 || News analysis |

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

US FDA may set precedent with first MDO of vape hardware containing no e-liquid

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 18th January 2024 || News analysis |

For the first time ever, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has rejected a premarket tobacco product application (PMTA) for a standalone piece of vaping hardware that contains no e-liquid ...

Is inactivity in the vape industry to blame for the increase in disposable bans?

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 10th January 2024 || Blogs , News analysis |

The vaping industry could look at increased efforts to crack down on disposable e-cigarettes as its own failure to provide more viable solutions that could have curtailed countries around the globe taking legal actions ...

US FDA and customs seize 1.4m illegal Chinese e-cig products worth over $18m

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 19th December 2023 || News analysis |

In shipments from China arriving at Los Angeles International Airport, the joint operation found various brands of disposable e-cig products intended for distribution on the US market that did not have authorisation to be sold ...

Outcry among health groups as review of US menthol cigarette ban pushed to 2024

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 15th December 2023 || News analysis |

The Biden administration will take more time to review the US FDA’s proposed rule to ban the sale of menthol cigarettes, which is to be delayed until at least 2024, raising concerns among public health groups ...

Is taxing e-cigarette products the right way to reduce youth vaping in the UK?

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 14th December 2023 || Blogs |

A new levy to discourage children from vaping in the UK is likely to be introduced in the next year, but it is still uncertain exactly how the government intends to tax vape products ...

UK government could consider vape tax hike in wake of two-month consultation

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 12th December 2023 || News analysis |

The UK government could consider a tax increase on vaping in plans likely to be released by the second quarter of 2024, according to insiders ...

Next-gen growth and new launches put Imperial on track with five-year plan

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 15th November 2023 || News analysis |

Imperial Brands reported a performance in line with its five-year-plan expectations in the year ended 30th September 2023, with new product and market launches boosting its next-generation product (NGP) revenue ...

No 2024 e-cig tax hike in Italy, but the blow will land in the following two years

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 13th November 2023 || News analysis |

There would be no increase in Italian e-cigarette excise duties next year under the new 2024 Budget Bill, but rates would rise significantly for 2025 and 2026 ...

Altria reports year-to-date ‘resilient’ performance and progress with Njoy

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 27th October 2023 || News analysis |

Altria will look to strengthen the logistics behind its recent $2.75bn acquisition of the Njoy e-cigarette brand as it sets out to build on revenues from alternatives to conventional cigarettes ...

The rise and fall of Juul: a match made in heaven or a recipe for disaster?

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 26th October 2023 || Blogs |

A new Netflix documentary attempts to provide a balanced narrative and a nuanced view on the rise and fall of one of the most famous brands in vaping ...

Tech innovations take off as vaping industry takes on concerns over waste

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 24th October 2023 || News analysis |

With disposable e-cigarettes increasingly the target of negative attention over their environmental impact as well as youth usage, interest is growing in other, less wasteful, approaches to product design ...

Is the UK government getting it wrong with a possible ban on disposable vapes?

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 23rd October 2023 || News analysis |

While the British government may hope that a ban on disposable e-cigarettes would cut down both waste and youth vaping, others have warned that it could have negative consequences too ...

Supreme tackles under-age vaping and the environmental impact of disposables

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 23rd October 2023 || News analysis |

UK vape maker Supreme has outlined measures to mitigate increased interest from under-age consumers in its 88Vape brand and reduce the environmental impact of disposables ...

Could the UK’s generational smoking ban lead to unintended consequences?

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 10th October 2023 || News analysis |

The UK’s plan to introduce a progressive age ban for tobacco products has been welcomed by many in the public health world, but others warn that it and other government-proposed measures might have unintended results ...

UK bill to ban e-cig marketing to kids may signal start of tougher vaping regulation

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 29th September 2023 || News analysis |

The era of light-touch vaping regulation in the UK may be over. A range of bills, consultations and proposals are looking at ways to increase regulatory scrutiny on vaping products ...

Regulating e-cig sales: are FDA warning letters just a drop of ink in the ocean?

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 21st September 2023 || Blogs |

The US FDA recently notified more online retailers and manufacturers of significant violations related to the sale of e-cigarettes. But are these regular warning letters really enough to reassert the FDA’s control over the market ...

New EU battery regulation sparks both concern and optimism in the vape sector

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 25th August 2023 || News analysis |

Whether new battery rules in the European Union succeed in reducing waste will be down to details and enforcement, according to e-cigarette industry insiders ...

US FDA says education on smoking alternatives worthwhile but not priority

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 25th August 2023 || News analysis |

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 FDA ...

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

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 24th August 2023 || News analysis |

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 Tobacco Law ...

Njoy files complaint with US ITC over Juul Labs’ alleged patent infringement

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 23rd August 2023 || News analysis |

Altria subsidiary Njoy is taking action against Juul Labs over alleged patent infringements, filing a complaint with the US International Trade Commission (ITC) and initiating a lawsuit in a federal court ...

Disposables can be recycled if collected and handled correctly, says UK study

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 11th August 2023 || News analysis |

Attempts to make e-cigarettes more recyclable could have unintended consequences and must still be supported by collection infrastructure to have any impact, industry members warn ...

US sales of disposables trebled following FDA policy on flavoured refill cartridges

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 11th August 2023 || News analysis |

Sales of flavoured and disposable e-cigarettes across the US rose significantly after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began its policy of clamping down against flavoured cartridges ...

Experts raise questions on Juul’s chances with its next-generation vapour system

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 7th August 2023 || News analysis |

Success for Juul with its premarket tobacco product application for its Juul2 next-generation vapour platform could lead to a complete reset of minimum youth prevention standards in the US, experts warn ...

Altria reports solid performance despite lower revenue, talks Njoy expansion

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 2nd August 2023 || News analysis |

Altria reported a solid performance in the first half of 2023, supported by the $2.75bn acquisition of e-cigarette manufacturer Njoy, which was finalised in June ...

US FDA warns three distributors selling unauthorised youth-appealing e-cigs

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 31st July 2023 || News analysis |

The US Food and Drug Administration has issued warning letters to three distributors for selling unauthorised vaping products across the US that appeal to under-age consumers ...

BAT records ‘resilient’ H1 performance, remains confident about Vuse Alto PMTA

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 28th July 2023 || News analysis |

British American Tobacco’s vapour brand Vuse was the key driver of the company’s positive performance in the first half of the year, and it remains confident in its Vuse Alto pre-market tobacco product application submission to the US...

Juul submits the first PMTA for its next-generation vapour platform

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 24th July 2023 || News analysis |

Juul Labs has submitted a premarket tobacco product application (PMTA) for the company’s next-generation vapour platform to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...

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