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Altria completes $2.75bn acquisition of Njoy, banks on FDA-approved Ace sales

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 2nd June 2023

Tobacco giant Altria confirmed it had completed its acquisition of e-cigarette maker Njoy for $2.75bn, having cleared antitrust checks in the US ...

FDA plays Hyde and go seek in latest move against retail of disposables

Written by Freddie Dawson | 1st June 2023

Action against disposable e-cigarettes continues in the US, with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issuing warning letters to 30 retailers over sales of the popular Puff and Hyde brands ...

Canada prepares to lead the world with health warnings on every cigarette

Written by ECigIntelligence | 1st June 2023

Canada is about to become the first country in the world to require health warnings on individual cigarettes, little cigars and other tobacco products ...

No more freebies – UK government gets serious about rise in youth vaping

Written by Freddie Dawson | 30th May 2023

A raft of new measures to crack down on a rise in youth vaping has been announced by the UK government, including a ban on the distribution of free samples to under-18s ...

A very rare tragedy – how vaping could have contributed to a teenager’s death

Written by ECigIntelligence | 30th May 2023

The possible role of e-cigarettes in cases of collapsed lungs has been under greater scrutiny following reports blaming the death of an Israeli teenager on vaping ...

US FDA warns makers of Breeze and Esco Bars on illegal flavoured disposables

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 29th May 2023

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued warning letters to the manufacturers of Breeze and Esco Bars disposable vape products to protect young people against illegal flavoured disposable e-cigarette products ...

New research has Scotland concerned about young vapers and dual users

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 29th May 2023

New data released by the Scottish government based on research looking at a dozen surveys puts current vaping use somewhere between 5% and 13.2%, and shows use has been increasing over time ...

Upcoming EU battery law could mean change-or-die time for disposables

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 26th May 2023

Disposable e-cigarette products will be forced to change design or face being banned as new battery regulations are brought into the EU, experts predict ...

E-cigs less addictive than cigarettes, says expert at E-cigarette Summit 2023

Written by ECigIntelligence | 26th May 2023

Vaping and smoking addiction should be considered separate from each other, and addiction can manifest regardless of the nicotine consumption method, says public health expert ...

Plain wrapping conveys misleading views of the perils of vaping vis-a-vis smoking

Written by ECigIntelligence | 25th May 2023

Researchers have found teenagers were more likely to report “no interest” in trying e-cigarettes in standardised packaging, and also more likely to perceive them as being equally or more harmful than smoking ...

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 a free-market think tank ...

Reagan-Udall reports mean different strokes for different arms of US FDA

Written by ECigIntelligence | 23rd May 2023

The Reagan-Udall Foundation’s reports on the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provide “substantially different future policy implications” for the different FDA programs investigated ...

Man on a mission to counter ‘nicotine illiteracy’ and aid smokers everywhere

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 19th May 2023

Taking nicotine out of a tobacco context and inspiring confidence in the role it can play in harm reduction is the goal of Sudhanshu Patwardhan, medical director at the UK Centre for Health Research and...

Panama resists all attempts to repeal national ban on e-cigarette products

Written by ECigIntelligence | 18th May 2023

Vaping advocates in Panama have been repeatedly frustrated in their efforts to get a blanket ban on the use, sale and importing of e-cigarette products overturned ...

Illegal, untested vapes ‘putting health and legitimate UK businesses at risk’

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 17th May 2023

The UK government needs to clamp down on the increasing numbers of rogue retailers selling untested and illegal vaping products, both online and instore, according to compliance expert Robert Sidebottom ...

UK advertising watchdog cracks the whip against promotion of vaping on TikTok

Written by Freddie Dawson | 16th May 2023

The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has confirmed that commercially associated vaping posts should not appear on the social media site TikTok ...

Will post-Brexit U-turn mean the end of UK plan to ditch EU vaping regulations?

Written by ECigIntelligence | 16th May 2023

The UK government’s plan to review or revoke thousands of pieces of legislation that originated from EU law by the end of the year is itself now under review ...

Tobacco industry dismisses public consultation on TPD as mere formality

Written by ECigIntelligence | 15th May 2023

The EU has launched a public consultation on how it can update its tobacco control framework by revising the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) and the Tobacco Advertising Directive (TAD) ...

Debate continues as Australia outlines landmark vaping reforms, including bans

Written by ECigIntelligence | 12th May 2023

Australia has announced that it will take measures to further restrict e-cigarette access as part of its commitment to reducing smoking and vaping rates and their harm to young people ...

Nearly the end – Altria shells out $235m to settle 6,000 ‘meritless’ Juul cases

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 11th May 2023

US tobacco giant Altria is to pay $235m to settle at least 6,000 state and federal cases related to Juul, ending most of the suits it is still facing in relation to the e-cigarette company...

Follow the Swedish model to cut smoking rates, Italian tells fellow EU lawmakers

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 10th May 2023

The best way to reduce smoking rates is by encouraging smokers to switch to new, reduced-risk categories, according to Italian MEP Aldo Patriciello, who recommends the Swedish approach ...

Big Tobacco accused of doing too little, too slowly in switch to reduced risk

Written by Freddie Dawson | 9th May 2023

Tobacco companies are not doing enough to transition to reduced risk products and are not phasing out conventional cigarettes quickly enough, according to the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World (FSFW) ...

Norway set to reverse its ban on e-cigs, but other future restrictions unveiled

Written by ECigIntelligence | 5th May 2023

A ban on flavours and an increasing age limit to prevent future generations from accessing tobacco products are two of the most important elements of new regulations being considered in Norway ...

E-cig maker Ispire seals Nasdaq listing and deal to supply Cookies CBD vapes

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 4th May 2023

Newly listed vaping firm Ispire Technology has signed a partnership with cannabis brand Cookies to sell CBD vapes across the United States ...

‘Strong start’ to the year for Altria after switching its e-cigarette interests

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 4th May 2023

US tobacco giant Altria closed the first quarter of 2023 with a slight fall in its net revenues compared with the same period last year, after divesting from Juul Labs and agreeing to purchase Njoy...

Russia tightens the rules on e-cig sales after teen deaths are blamed on vaping

Written by ECigIntelligence | 2nd May 2023

Russian president Vladimir Putin has signed into law a bill tightening regulation of alternative tobacco products, intended particularly to curb under-age demand – even though sales to under-18s were already banned ...

Next TPD ‘should differentiate between smoking and less dangerous alternatives’

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 1st May 2023

While most European Parliament members (MEPs) are likely to take a conservative approach to the revision of tobacco regulations, some are more open to acknowledging a positive role for alternatives such as e-cigarettes ...

PMI ends interest in US vaping market, outsources manufacturing elsewhere

Written by Freddie Dawson | 28th April 2023

Philip Morris International will scale back and partially outsource its vaping business, instead focusing on other tobacco alternatives that can help it become a majority smoke-free revenue company by 2025 ...

Plain packaging and vaping restrictions on the table in South African tobacco bill

Written by ECigIntelligence | 27th April 2023

South Africa’s upcoming Tobacco Control Bill could finally bring the country’s regulations into line with World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) guidelines ...

US Center for Tobacco Products faces House probe over ‘regulatory failure’

Written by ECigIntelligence | 26th April 2023

A US House of Representatives committee has launched an investigation into the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) for alleged failure to effectively regulate nicotine products ...

Quebec closer to banning non-tobacco flavours among other e-cig regulations

Written by ECigIntelligence | 26th April 2023

The Canadian province of Quebec has served notice it plans to ban flavours other than tobacco and limit nicotine concentrations as well as the size of liquid containers in vaping products sold there ...

Stricter rules on e-cigs are likely, but will damage anti-smoking efforts, says MEP

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 25th April 2023

Czech MEP Radka Maxová says it is impossible to predict the final outcome of the EU debate on revision of the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), but “the trend in EU legislation is clear: abolitionism” ... ...

FTC lawyers resist bid by Juul and Altria to dismiss action on cancelled deal

Written by ECigIntelligence | 19th April 2023

Lawyers for the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are opposing an attempt by Altria Group and Juul Labs to halt a looming decision about the companies’ now defunct no-compete deal ...

Imperial shrugs off Myblu denial in US with next gen expansion elsewhere

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 19th April 2023

Expanding sales of Imperial Brands’ next generation products into new markets has more than compensated the company for the effect of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s marketing denial order (MDO) for Myblu ...

Nationals call for an end to Australia’s prescription-only rule for e-cig sales

Written by ECigIntelligence | 18th April 2023

Australia’s National Party says shops should be able to sell nicotine-containing e-cigarettes without prescription to counter the continuing rise in youth vaping ...

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 vaping ...

Malaysian vape industry content with tax exemption now craving clear regulation

Written by ECigIntelligence | 17th April 2023

Malaysian vape industry players have welcomed nicotine exemptions for easier manufacturing of products but are more eager for a clear regulatory framework ...

UK launches national ‘swap-to-stop’ scheme for smokers to switch to vapes

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 14th April 2023

Up to 1m UK smokers could be given vouchers to purchase their own preferred vaping products under a new national initiative that is being called a world first ...

Malaysia’s vape traders welcome coming taxation as legitimising their business

Written by ECigIntelligence | 13th April 2023

A new excise duty on vaping products has been hailed as a massive positive for the industry by members of the Malaysian vape sector, who see it as confirming the legality of nicotine-containing e-cigarettes ...

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 products on Minnesota kids” ...

Ex-minister leads latest bid to legalise and regulate e-cigarettes in Argentina

Written by ECigIntelligence | 11th April 2023

A bill to legalise and regulate the sale, marketing and consumption of e-cigarettes in Argentina has been put forward by a former government minister ...

‘Bad legal advice’ led Smoore to pursue patent case it was never going to win

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 6th April 2023

A claim by Smoore Technology that 38 cannabis companies infringed the Chinese firm’s patents had very little chance of success with the US International Trade Commission, according to legal experts ...

Study finds young vapers ARE more likely to try smoking – but very few continue

Written by ECigIntelligence | 5th April 2023

Young people who vape are more likely to become regular smokers than those who don’t – but the numbers are so small they don't affect the trend of declining smoking among US youth ...

Proposed UK ban on disposable vapes appears to be headed for the bin

Written by ECigIntelligence | 28th March 2023

Political support for a proposed bill to ban disposable vaping devices in the UK appears to be waning ...

US appeals court rules for Reynolds menthol vape after recent FDA denial

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 24th March 2023

A US court has allowed RJ Reynolds Vapor Company to continue selling its Vuse menthol e-cigarette products after the FDA issued marketing denial orders against them last week ...

US FDA refuses 17m products for lack of environmental assessment with PMTA

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 24th March 2023

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has refused marketing authorisation for around 17m e-liquid products because the company behind the application did not provide the required environmental assessments ...

Heated tobacco case shows age matters in British ads for e-cigarette products

Written by Freddie Dawson | 23rd March 2023

Companies dealing in e-cigarette products must be extremely careful with all age-related details when it comes to website illustrations and endorsements, a new UK ruling against a heated tobacco company demonstrates ...

E-cigs, including disposables, continue to avoid UK tax as tobacco rates are raised

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 21st March 2023

UK smokers are facing a hike in the price of tobacco following last week’s Spring Budget – but no tax on vaping products was announced, leaving them much more affordable than other alternatives ...

Malaysia’s e-cig sellers looking forward to the prospect of legality and taxation

Written by ECigIntelligence | 21st March 2023

The Malaysian government looks set to impose a lower rate of excise duty than previously proposed on nicotine vaping products as it embarks on a plan to provide the e-cigarette industry with much-needed regulation ...

Meta removes Australian lobby group’s Facebook ads encouraging vape sales

Written by ECigIntelligence | 20th March 2023

A British American Tobacco initiative ran a series of adverts last year that encouraged visitors to a link where they could sign a petition for the government to let retailers sell nicotine vaping products, and...

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