News analysis for professionals in the vaping industry

Independent review of US FDA's tobacco centre met with scepticism from all sides

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 26th July 2022

The vaping industry has little faith that the upcoming external review of the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) will help fix faults in the US FDA department's regulation of new tobacco and alternative products ...

PMI supports Iqos Veev, commits to smoke-free products in Q2 results

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 22nd July 2022

Philip Morris International (PMI) will continue to support the sales and promotion of its Iqos Veev vapour product as part of its commitment to expanding its smoke-free product portfolio ...

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 ...

US appeal court denies plea for Myblu to remain on sale during MDO challenge

Written by ECigIntelligence | 20th July 2022

Myblu vaping products will not be allowed to be sold in the US market while a court reviews a marketing denial order (MDO) ...

FDA chief Califf orders external review of 'stressed' Center for Tobacco Products

Written by Freddie Dawson | 20th July 2022

US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Robert Califf has authorised an external review of the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), citing a “series of challenges that have...stressed the agency’s operations” ...

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 (PMTAs) ...

European Commission begins reviewing offered evidence on planned TPD revision

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 18th July 2022

More than 24,000 responses were received to a European Commission call for evidence on plans for the legal framework that will shape the future revised Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) and Tobacco Advertising Directive ...

US FDA wastes no time issuing first warning letters on synthetic nicotine

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 15th July 2022

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took immediate action against unauthorised vaping products made with synthetic nicotine still found on the US market after the grace period expired ...

Brazil's health chiefs decide e-cigarette ban should stay – and be made tougher

Written by ECigIntelligence | 12th July 2022

E-cigarettes will almost certainly remain banned in Brazil following a unanimous vote by the board of Anvisa, the country’s health agency ...

British Standards moves to fill the safety and quality gap on CBD vaping products

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 12th July 2022

The British Standards Institution (BSI) has developed a fast-track informal standard to address quality, performance and safety issues of CBD vape products, which are not covered by the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations ...

Study suggests big rise in mistaken belief about e-cig harm keeps people smoking

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 11th July 2022

The number of US adults who think e-cigarettes are more harmful than traditional tobacco products has effectively doubled year on year from 2018 to 2020, according to new research – and that has affected smoking...

Huge disparities in access to stop-smoking services across England

Written by Freddie Dawson | 8th July 2022

Public health in the North of England continues to be ignored in favour of supporting more affluent and Tory-leaning areas in the South and Midlands, according to a new survey ...

US FDA holds off on shutting down Juul sales to review 'unique scientific issues'

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 6th July 2022

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has temporarily suspended the marketing denial order (MDO) it served on Juul Labs last month demanding the company remove its e-cigarettes from the US market ...

Online sales and supermarket deals help 88Vape achieve 10% revenue growth

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 6th July 2022

British low-cost vaping brand 88Vape enjoyed 10% growth in revenue, buoyed by a doubling of income from its website, to reach about a third of the total revenue earned by parent company Supreme ...

Standstill on vaping taxes follows in wake of Bulgarian government's chaotic fall

Written by ECigIntelligence | 5th July 2022

Tax rates on vaping products in Bulgaria will not change following the resignation of prime minister Kiril Petkov and his cabinet after they lost a vote of confidence ...

ASA sends reality check to Relx, others posting unclear ads on social media

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 1st July 2022

No posts from e-cigarette companies concerning vaping – whether advertorial or informational – should appear on Instagram, and companies are responsible for policing relevant social media content posted by affiliated influencers, even if they did...

US FDA appeals against court ruling that Myblu can remain on sale pending review

Written by ECigIntelligence | 30th June 2022

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has hit back at a court-issued stay allowing Fontem’s Myblu vaping products to continue to be legally sold in the US ...

Reynolds to appeal after being told to pay PMI $11m in latest round of patents battle

Written by ECigIntelligence | 28th June 2022

RJ Reynolds says it will appeal after a US federal jury awarded Philip Morris International (PMI) nearly $11m having concluded that Reynolds Vapor’s Vuse e-cigarettes infringed two PMI patents ...

Canada's vape industry facing demand to reveal product and sales information

Written by ECigIntelligence | 28th June 2022

Canadian manufacturers of vaping products could soon have to reveal to the federal government key information such as the ingredients in their products, sales figures and their promotional activities ...

Court grants Juul temporary halt to 'extraordinary and unlawful' ban

Written by ECigIntelligence | 27th June 2022

Juul Labs has been granted a temporary administrative stay while it asks a federal appeal court to halt the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s order requiring the removal of all Juul products from the US...

Regulations and apathy throw obstacles in the way of e-cig recycling efforts

Written by Freddie Dawson | 27th June 2022

Efforts to increase recycling of vaping products have been stymied by unintended consequences of unrelated regulations as well as a lack of consumer interest ...

Iceland leaves threatened flavour ban out of its updated e-cigarette regulations

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 24th June 2022

Iceland will continue to permit flavours in vaping products as modifications to regulations establish further guidelines for products being sold ...

Russia backs away from e-cig ban and towards tax to bolster falling revenues

Written by ECigIntelligence | 24th June 2022

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has changed government priorities and rather than looking to completely ban the sale of vaping products, the Russian authorities are now considering increased e-cigarette taxes instead ...

Juul will contest FDA order to remove all its vaping products from the US market

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 23rd June 2022

Juul Labs says it will contest a marketing denial order (MDO) issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), effectively ordering all its products off the US market ...

Sweden scraps plans for a flavour ban as government proposal is overturned

Written by ECigIntelligence | 22nd June 2022

Sweden’s parliament, the Riksdag, has rejected a government proposal to ban flavoured e-liquids and nicotine products, citing a lack of evidence of potential harm from such additives ...

Australia's change of federal government unlikely to bring any relaxation on vaping

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 21st June 2022

A new centre-left Labor government in Australia will not bring about any change in vaping regulations as it looks to liberalise various policies brought in by the former Liberal-National coalition government ...

Decree imposing swift retroactive fees could hit Italian vape business hard

Written by ECigIntelligence | 20th June 2022

New fees on liquid products could hit Italy’s entire vaping supply chain – and a retroactive application of the fees, coupled with a short due date for payment, could cripple companies if no resolution is...

Supreme purchase – 88Vape’s owner picks up Liberty Flights in £14m deal

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 16th June 2022

The UK company behind low-cost e-liquid brand 88Vape is acquiring the e-liquid manufacturer and e-cigarette supplier Liberty Flights for a price that could rise to £14.75m ...

Khan report receives a largely warm welcome from UK vaping advocates

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 15th June 2022

Recognition of the role vaping can play in the future of public health in England has been welcomed, though there is some criticism of proposals to continually raise the legal age for the purchase of...

Mexican president accused of 'witch hunt' after decree banning e-cig sales

Written by ECigIntelligence | 15th June 2022

Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador has signed a decree to prohibit “the circulation and sales of electronic nicotine delivery systems, electronic cigarettes and vapes” ...

China Tobacco ready to start licensing vape retailers under new regulations

Written by Marija Obradovic | 14th June 2022

China’s Tobacco Monopoly Administration is ready to begin licensing e-cigarette retailers, with existing vape stores taking priority ...

US FDA hands Njoy a Daily PMTA boost – but it's strictly tobacco flavours only

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 13th June 2022

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has passed its first premarket tobacco product application (PMTA) for a disposable e-cigarette, authorising two tobacco flavours of Njoy Daily ...

Hong Kong's effective e-cig prohibition 'puts smoking reduction target at risk'

Written by ECigIntelligence | 13th June 2022

New regulations that came into force at the end of April will make it hard for Hong Kong to achieve its 2025 smoking reduction targets, one concerned harm reduction association claims ...

Dutch health and environment body wants ban on flavours, including tobacco

Written by ECigIntelligence | 9th June 2022

In a first, Dutch health authorities are looking to ban tobacco flavourings on top of those more usually prohibited, such as sweet and fruit flavours ...

Released Khan report encourages vaping in UK to reach 2030 smoke-free goal

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 9th June 2022

The UK government must take further action to promote vaping products and accelerate the path to prescribed e-cigarettes if it wants to achieve its 2030 smoke-free ambition for England, according to an independent tobacco review...

Australian companies looking to sell prescription nicotine products online

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 8th June 2022

Companies are trying new ways to reach vaping customers in severely restricted Australia, but they must be careful not to fall foul of strict guidelines that separate promoting from simply informing the public about prescription...

Czech Republic looks to include harm reduction in public health strategy

Written by ECigIntelligence | 6th June 2022

The Czech Republic is set to become the main EU proponent of tobacco harm-reduction policy following a change in philosophy among leaders ...

Health, environment damage: e-cigs and vaping products 'are not the solution'

Written by Freddie Dawson | 3rd June 2022

Next-generation tobacco products such as e-cigarettes and smokeless tobacco alternatives are not the solution to damage caused by the tobacco industry to both public health and the environment, according to speakers at a World Health...

The WHO's World No Tobacco Day campaign sparks mixed reactions

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 2nd June 2022

On international World No Tobacco Day vaping industry representatives called out the WHO and governments for not supporting smoking alternatives as a cessation tool, but the campaign was celebrated by many charities and health organisations...

Fiscal policy clouds vaping business, boosts black market in Middle East

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 30th May 2022

High taxes are holding back the market for legal vaping products in Middle Eastern markets and the black market is benefitting as a result, according to a major distribution business in the region ...

Cooling flavours show potential warning flag, though more research is needed

Written by ECigIntelligence | 30th May 2022

New research has found that substances added to a wide variety of vaping flavours to create a cooling sensation may be harmful but researchers suggest more work must be done to formally confirm the theory...

Canadian vaping survey shows habits and preferences across age groups

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 27th May 2022

The age of 25 is a stark divider among Canadian vapers, with differences in ever-use, recent use, flavour preferences and reasons for vaping, according to the recently released 2021 Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey (CTNS)...

RLX seeks balance between compliance and growth following Q1 revenue drop

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 25th May 2022

RLX Technology saw a drop of 28.5% in net revenue for the first quarter of 2022 and warns of future business impact from regulatory restrictions ...

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 senior US senators ...

King's appointment to head CTP rings alarm bells in US e-cigarette industry

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 24th May 2022

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has appointed epidemiologist Brian King as director of the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) – an appointment that has not gone down well with the US vaping industry...

EU environmental rules for batteries could spell the end of disposable e-cigs

Written by ECigIntelligence | 23rd May 2022

Vaping hardware could be in for a big shake-up in the EU over the next few years, with the environmental impact of batteries squarely in the firing line ...

ECigIntelligence’s Hardware Tracker identifies important market trends

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 20th May 2022

A growth in battery power and tank size among disposables headlines three main trends that have impacted the technical features of vape hardware kits sold by online retailers over the past three years. More research...

UK MPs agree on role vaping will play in tobacco policy and 2030 smoke-free goal

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 18th May 2022

UK members of parliament (MPs) have found a rare opportunity to agree as they debate the role vaping could play in upcoming tobacco policy; however, concerns have grown about the rise in vaping among young...

Vaping industry gets heated as Spain proposes restrictions on e-cig sales

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 16th May 2022

A Spanish government bill limiting consumer sales of e-cigarettes to tobacco stores only is causing turmoil within the country’s vaping industry ...

Reynolds sees further PMTA success with six new product authorisations

Written by Freddie Dawson | 13th May 2022

RJ Reynolds has received a second round of authorisations for devices and cartridges from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Vuse vaping brand ...

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