Author: Barnaby Page

Swedish pharma regulator granted control over e-cigs

Written by Barnaby Page || 23rd July 2014 || News analysis |

A Swedish court has upheld attempts by the country’s medical products regulator to treat nicotine-containing e-cigarettes as pharmaceuticals, meaning that they must go through a licensing process and cannot be sold in outlets such as groceries and convenience...

Thai e-cig ban considered as illegal market grows

Written by Barnaby Page || 9th June 2014 || News analysis |

Thailand is seeking to formally regulate e-cigarettes, with some calling for a complete prohibition, amid concerns that existing tobacco legislation is inadequate for the purpose and that an illegal market is...

European elections threaten political quagmire for TPD

Written by Barnaby Page || 30th May 2014 || News analysis |

The process of drawing up detailed rules on e-cigarettes to implement the new European Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) could become mired in political disagreements, following a European Parliament election which has fragmented power in...