Author: ECigIntelligence
PMI on track to submit PMTA to market its new Iqos vapour device in the US
Written by ECigIntelligence || 21st October 2021 || Business briefing |
PMI is planning to submit a premarket tobacco product application (PMTA) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the second half of next year for its new e-vapour device the Iqos Veev ...
Vaping products make up 36% of patent applications for alternatives to smoking
Written by ECigIntelligence || 18th October 2021 || Business briefing |
Patents for tobacco alternatives have been booming in recent times as tobacco companies position themselves as contributors to a smoke-free world, with a 9.1% year-on-year increase in patents related to vaping ...
PMTAs: after the Reynolds approvals, which way will the FDA go next?
Written by ECigIntelligence || 15th October 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
“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 ...
Kyrgyzstan bans vaping in public places and prepares new e-cig restrictions
Written by ECigIntelligence || 15th October 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
The use of e-cigarettes and tobacco in public places became illegal this week in Kyrgyzstan – where there is also a proposal to ban both disposable and open-system e-cigs ...
Turning Point withdraws legal action after FDA back-tracks on PMTA refusal
Written by ECigIntelligence || 12th October 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has rescinded its marketing denial order (MDO) affecting 14 Turning Point Brands products, saying “relevant information that was not adequately assessed” ...
Key global e-cigarette markets database: October 2021
Written by ECigIntelligence || 12th October 2021 || Databases |
ECigIntelligence’s global e-cigarette market database, produced exclusively for Platinum subscribers, includes market size estimates; smoking rates; vaping statistics; form factors; online and offline pricing; distribution channels; brands and chains; and key contacts; covering more than 50 countries worldwide...
Turning Point Brands seeks emergency court ruling against FDA denial order
Written by ECigIntelligence || 8th October 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
Turning Point Brands (TPB) is challenging in court the Marketing Denial Order (MDO) issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to its premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs) as it considers the decision “arbitrary” ...
Nearly half of German vape retailers fear being taxed out of business, survey finds
Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th October 2021 || Business briefing |
The new vaping tax scheme due to come into effect in July 2022 is already causing concern within the German e-cigarette industry, with some vape stores fearing it will force them to close down ...
Australian GPs expect surge in patients as prescription scheme comes into force
Written by ECigIntelligence || 30th September 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
Australian doctors anticipate an increase in appointments with patients wanting prescriptions for nicotine e-cigarettes after new regulations come into force ...
Online device purchases have decreased over time in Russia
Written by ECigIntelligence || 23rd September 2021 || Charts and infographics |
There has been a decrease in online device purchases in Russia, which could be due to the well-established logistics system in Russia and the opening of new vape stores ...
Canada’s approach to vaping regulation and flavours lies in the election balance
Written by ECigIntelligence || 20th September 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
One of the first tasks facing Canada’s incoming health minister will be the implementation of a new set of federal regulations for vaping products – which may or may not include a planned ban on flavours ...
US regulatory Live Alerts monthly round-up September
Written by ECigIntelligence || 6th September 2021 || Live alerts US |
All the stories from the ECigIntelligence daily US regulatory Live Alerts in one user-friendly database, updated every month. This regulatory tool consolidates all of our US regulatory Live Alerts, since they were launched in November 2017, and...
Europe regulatory Live Alerts monthly round-up September
Written by ECigIntelligence || 6th September 2021 || Live alerts EU |
All the stories from the ECigIntelligence daily Europe regulatory Live Alerts in one user-friendly database, updated every month. This regulatory tool consolidates all of our Europe regulatory Live Alerts since they were launched in January 2018, collected...
International regulatory Live Alerts monthly round-up September
Written by ECigIntelligence || 6th September 2021 || Live Alerts International |
All the stories from the ECigIntelligence weekly international regulatory Live Alerts in one user-friendly database, updated every month. This regulatory tool consolidates all of our international regulatory Live Alerts since they were launched in December 2019, collected in...
German industry association planning opposition to tax scheme despite talks
Written by ECigIntelligence || 2nd September 2021 || Business briefing |
The German Alliance for Tobacco-free Pleasure (BfTG) intends to pursue a legal challenge to the country’s coming e-liquid tax, despite meeting government officials to discuss its details ...
German state of Hesse prepares updated rule to clamp down on passive vaping
Written by ECigIntelligence || 30th August 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
The German state of Hesse is aiming to strengthen protection against passive smoking by targeting e-cigarettes and heated tobacco in a new legislative initiative to update the current regulations ...
Taiwanese regions and cities follow same trend in tightening e-cig public usage
Written by ECigIntelligence || 16th August 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
The most populous city in Taiwan has recently joined eight regions in implementing new legislation restricting the use and sale of e-cigs and heated tobacco ...
US lawmakers look to establish a $100m e-cigarette user fee scheme for 2022
Written by ECigIntelligence || 13th August 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
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 federal agency ...
How will the US FDA resolve the 1.5m pending PMTAs?
Written by ECigIntelligence || 11th August 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
After the recent announcement that FDA rejected 4.5m of the total 6m PMTAs filed, experts believe that this decision is a clear path for enforcement ...
Canadian vape stores still waiting to feel the effects of new 20 mg/ml nicotine cap
Written by ECigIntelligence || 5th August 2021 || Business briefing |
Canada’s vape shops have not yet seen any sharp drop in sales since the country capped nicotine concentration but many are wondering what may happen when high-strength e-liquids are no longer available ...
E-cig industry association sues Spanish government over anti-vaping campaign
Written by ECigIntelligence || 3rd August 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
Spain’s e-cigarette industry has launched legal action against the central government, claiming a long-running anti-vaping campaign is against the law on several counts ...
Oregon businesses assess the likely impact of upcoming online sales ban
Written by ECigIntelligence || 2nd August 2021 || Business briefing |
Oregon’s e-cigarette industry fears the impact on business after the state became the first in the US Pacific Northwest to pass a ban on certain sales of nicotine vaping products ...
Cannabis vape entrepreneur aims to make his device ‘the medical Nespresso’
Written by ECigIntelligence || 23rd July 2021 || Business briefing |
London-listed Kanabo has launched the first medical cannabis vaping product in the UK in a move the company’s founder hopes will ultimately revolutionise the way medicines are administered ...
Egypt’s new tender for tobacco production: an opportunity for e-cigs?
Written by ECigIntelligence || 16th July 2021 || Business briefing |
Egypt is on the way to resolving a controversial licence scheme to produce tobacco products, which is seen by the industry as a real opportunity to start producing vaping products in the African country ...
Estonia may expand the legal range of flavours and restore online sales
Written by ECigIntelligence || 12th July 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
Opposition members of the Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu) have tabled a bill aiming to ease some of the regulations on vaping products ...
Analysis of FDA data suggests big US vape brands will grow, as smaller ones decline
Written by ECigIntelligence || 12th July 2021 || Business briefing |
E-cigarettes manufactured by large companies may soon dominate the US vape market while many of those produced by smaller players disappear, new research by ECigIntelligence suggests ...
South Africa’s long wait for vaping regulations may be nearing an end
Written by ECigIntelligence || 8th July 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
The South African Health Department is finishing its work on long-standing legislation that is set to introduce new regulations for vaping products in the country ...
Dutch Parliament set to over-rule opposition to new ad restrictions
Written by ECigIntelligence || 5th July 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
Some Dutch lawmakers have expressed concern about the possible consequences of an amendment to the Tobacco and Smoking Products Act and the introduction of new advertising restrictions on tobacco-alternative products ...
Consumer survey report: popularity of nicotine salts grows in Russia
Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st July 2021 || Market reports |
This report addresses Russian e-cigarette users’ product choices and behaviour, based on our online consumer survey conducted throughout January and February 2021 ...
Wisconsin Republicans ready to scrap Democrat budget plan for e-cigarettes
Written by ECigIntelligence || 29th June 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
A few months after Wisconsin’s Democratic governor Tony Evers presented a budget introducing changes to the way vapour products are taxed, the US state’s Republican-controlled legislature looks ready to scrap it ...
China confirms its suspicious attitude towards ‘unsafe’ and ‘harmful’ e-cigs
Written by ECigIntelligence || 25th June 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
Chinese authorities and the World Health Organization (WHO) have concluded that e-cigarettes are both “unsafe” and “harmful” in a report that assesses the health risk of vaping products ...
The cap goes on – Canada introduces strict limit on nicotine concentration
Written by ECigIntelligence || 24th June 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
The Canadian government is imposing a nicotine cap on vaping products, bringing the country in line with the 20 mg/ml maximum that applies in Europe ...
Think tank accuses WHO of ‘ideological’ opposition to vaping ahead of COP9
Written by ECigIntelligence || 23rd June 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
The UK-based Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) is to host a webinar arguing that the anti-vaping policies of the World Health Organization (WHO) are driven by ideology not science, and damaging to public health ...
Experts still see hope for future legal challenges to US FDA authority
Written by ECigIntelligence || 22nd June 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s authority to regulate e-cigarettes could face further legal scrutiny after the recent refusal by the Supreme Court to hear a challenge initiated by a vape shop ...
Canada prepares to ban sweet and ‘highly pleasant’ flavours, aromas – and names
Written by ECigIntelligence || 21st June 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
The Canadian government has taken another step towards limiting flavoured vaping products across the country and placing restrictions on the names and descriptions that can be used on e-liquid packaging ...
Russia takes another step in its plans to tighten vaping regulations
Written by ECigIntelligence || 18th June 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
The Russian government is planning to prepare a report with proposals to further regulate tobacco products in the country, suggesting that it could tighten the regulations for e-cigarettes and introduce a flavour ban ...
Both sides in UK agree government plan should do more to promote vaping
Written by ECigIntelligence || 14th June 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
The British government must step up efforts to promote vaping products if it is to achieve its goal of a smoke-free society by 2030, a cross-party parliamentary committee in Westminster agreed ...
Tax and restrictions prompt smoking rates to decline in Latin America
Written by ECigIntelligence || 11th June 2021 || Charts and infographics |
Smoking rates have been decreasing across the Latin America over the last decade due to the multiple restrictions and taxes imposed on cigarettes ...
Germany gives green light to new vaping tax scheme based on ml from 2022
Written by ECigIntelligence || 11th June 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
Germany will implement a new per ml tax scheme for e-liquids from next year after adjustments to the German Tobacco Law were passed by the Bundestag ...
Europe-wide survey finds great majority of vapers have managed to quit smoking
Written by ECigIntelligence || 11th June 2021 || Business briefing |
A new survey from the organisation European Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (ETHRA) has revealed that more than eight out of ten among a sample of more than 35,000 vapers have successfully given up smoking ...
BAT optimistic about growth in tobacco alternatives in a ‘pivotal’ business year
Written by ECigIntelligence || 9th June 2021 || Business briefing |
British American Tobacco (BAT) has upgraded its annual forecast with an expectation of strong growth in new categories in post-pandemic times and a planned further rollout of its tobacco-alternatives portfolio ...
German lawmakers close to reaching an agreement to change e-liquid tax scheme
Written by ECigIntelligence || 7th June 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
Political parties in Germany are negotiating a change in the tax scheme for nicotine e-liquids, moving away from the government’s proposal and the way the due sum is calculated ...
US trade commission starts judging ‘repugnant’ 2018 Altria-Juul merger
Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th June 2021 || Business briefing |
A trial started this week at the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against Altria’s investment in Juul, with the government agency accusing the tobacco giant of illegally pulling out of the e-cigarette market ...
New UK health body is not expected to change direction set by PHE on vaping
Written by ECigIntelligence || 3rd June 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
The recent shake-up of the UK’s health sector with the replacement of Public Health England (PHE) is not expected to substantially change the country’s support of vaping – and may even take it further ...
‘Betrayal’ – Philippines health advocates condemn lowering of e-cig purchase age
Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st June 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
Health advocacy groups in the Philippines have raised concerns about a recently approved bill lowering the minimum age to buy and use e-cigarettes from 21 to 18 ...
UK physicians urge raising the smoking age to 21 and cutting tax on e-cigs
Written by ECigIntelligence || 31st May 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
The Royal College of Physicians has called on the UK government to reduce the tax burden on e-cigarettes while raising the legal minimum age for purchasing combustible tobacco products ...
Global flavour development trends
Written by ECigIntelligence || 27th May 2021 || Business briefing |
ECigIntelligence managing director Tim Phillips shares his insights into flavour developments and restrictions, in a presentation first seen at ENDS Europe online ...
New Brunswick prepares to license vape stores in bid to curb youth e-cig use
Written by ECigIntelligence || 26th May 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
A new licensing system for vape shops has been proposed in the Canadian province of New Brunswick in a stated bid to reduce youth vaping ...