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In Congress, deeming reformers welcome FDA’s policy shift

Written by Jim Myers | 31st July 2017

The bipartisan duo attempting to modify the FDA’s deeming regulations in the US Congress reacted with cautious optimism to commissioner Scott Gottlieb’s sweeping new policy plan, which many see as a nod for safer alternatives...

The FDA’s new philosophy: ‘We need to take a fresh look at nicotine’

Written by Freddie Dawson | 31st July 2017

Scott Gottlieb, commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), appeared on Friday to go further than any federal official – or most politicians – previously had in supporting alternative nicotine products for harm...

FDA extends PMTA deadline by nearly four years

Written by Barnaby Page | 28th July 2017

The US Food and Drug Administration has taken a major step toward easing the demands of the deeming regulations, giving e-cig manufacturers nearly an extra four years to submit their...

E-cigs ‘contributed to improving quit rate in US’, researchers say

Written by Barnaby Page | 27th July 2017

E-cigs have made a substantial contribution to improving quit rates in the US, according to a new study which provides fresh ammunition to their supporters in the public-health...

Court rejects Nicopure’s attempt to overturn deeming regulations

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 25th July 2017

The US Food and Drug Administration's deeming of e-cigarettes as tobacco products did not exceed the agency's authority, a federal district court has...

No relief from deeming regs as US Senate approves key spending bill

Written by Jim Myers | 21st July 2017

The industry’s hopes that a US federal spending bill would reduce the impact of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) deeming regulations were disappointed this week when a Senate committee approved a version that makes...

High notification fees ‘will kill the legal market’ in Luxembourg

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 21st July 2017

Little Luxembourg faces the highest TPD product notification fees in Europe - and the fear is it will kill off the country’s legal vape trade ...

Democrats disagree as Miller begs Gottlieb to lighten the regulatory burden

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 20th July 2017

Iowa’s attorney general, Tom Miller, has written to FDA chief Scott Gottlieb urging him to ease the regulatory burden on the e-cig industry – in direct opposition to some of his Democratic Party colleagues ...

BAT’s $49bn Reynolds takeover is on – with big reduced-risk potential

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 20th July 2017

The $49.4bn takeover of Reynolds American by British American Tobacco (BAT) is set to go through next week after being approved by shareholders of both...

British health ministry puts e-cigs at heart of anti-smoking plans

Written by Freddie Dawson | 18th July 2017

UK Department of Health wants e-cigs excluded from smoke-free policies, a clear path to medical licensing – and maybe even a review of Britain’s TPD...

US House of Representatives to vote on deeming regulations grandfathering

Written by Jim Myers | 14th July 2017

Legislation giving the e-cigarette industry crucial relief from what it considers onerous provisions in the FDA’s deeming regulation survived a Democratic bid to kill it and now is ready for a floor vote in the...

Stores look on the bright side of TPD – especially in the UK

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 13th July 2017

Some vape store owners are optimistic despite the restrictions the TPD places on the e-cig industry, according to three new national surveys by...

Critics say Poland’s planned e-liquid tax "would destroy the legal market"

Written by ECigIntelligence | 13th July 2017

A proposal by Poland’s Ministry of Finance to introduce a PLN0.7 (€0.17) per ml excise tax on e-liquids faces fierce opposition from critics who say it would destroy the legal e-cig market in the country...

Legal ban on in-flight vaping moves closer despite Hunter’s best shot

Written by Jim Myers | 12th July 2017

Duncan Hunter, the vaping congressman, has failed in a theatrical bid to halt a move that would enshrine in law the existing ban on the use of e-cigarettes on aircraft ...

Von Erl prepares international expansion in hook-up with Fontem

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 12th July 2017

The Austrian e-cigarette company Von Erl has gone into what it describes as a partnership with Imperial Brands subsidiary Fontem Ventures, the makers of blu, in the hope of boosting its international expansion ...

The good, the bad and the ugly – US state tax changes mapped

Written by | 12th July 2017

Recent changes in US state taxation policies for vapour products are explained via a new ECigIntelligence mapping service ...

Delaware brings in e-liquid tax to help balance the books

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 12th July 2017

The US state of Delaware has introduced a tax on e-liquids following an “extraordinary session” of the state legislature ...

UK authority won’t close loophole in TPD rules that allows nicotine shots

Written by Freddie Dawson | 11th July 2017

The UK authority that oversees compliance with the EU TPD has said it will allow nicotine shots, even though they are seen by many as exploiting a loophole ...

Underground or online, the Indian vaping market is slowly growing

Written by ECigIntelligence | 11th July 2017

Unclear regulation means most e-cigarette sales in India are conducted in a grey area, either through discreet physical stores or – more frequently – in a still small but growing online market ...

ECigIntelligence adds new content sections, writers, regulatory maps

Written by Barnaby Page | 7th July 2017

A new look for ECigIntelligence is just the most visible sign of heavy investment in new content sections and resources for our...

E-cigs helping Wales quit smoking, but health inequality remains a worry

Written by Freddie Dawson | 5th July 2017

A survey of public health in Wales has revealing some interesting figures on smoking and vaping and offered a clear recommendation of e-cigs for cessation...

Korean tobacco giant prepares to enter competitive HnB market

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 5th July 2017

South Korea’s largest tobacco manufacturer, KT&G, is to start selling a new heat-not-burn (HnB) product, in direct competition with PMI’s iQOS and BAT’s Glo...

Harm reduction advocate Adams chosen as next US surgeon general

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 3rd July 2017

President Trump has nominated Indiana health commissioner Jerome Adams, a supporter of harm reduction and outspoken opponent of smoking, to be the next US surgeon...

E-cig industry ‘should do more to counter negative media coverage’

Written by ECigIntelligence | 29th June 2017

A report by a media monitoring agency in Poland says the e-cigarette industry could do more to combat reporting which gives an undesirable image of vaping in one of Europe’s biggest e-cig markets....

Despite official bans, South America has great market potential for e-cigs

Written by ECigIntelligence | 29th June 2017

E-cigarettes, banned throughout most of South America, could nevertheless be taken up rapidly across the continent, according to a senior public health policy expert on the...

Bid to change grandfather date goes to House committee again

Written by Jim Myers | 29th June 2017

A two-year effort to provide relief to the e-cigarette industry from the FDA deeming regulation has received a familiar boost with the passing of a major appropriations bill by a US House subcommittee....

Flavours are off the menu as San Francisco legislators get tough

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 27th June 2017

San Francisco has taken a big step nearer to a city-wide ban on flavoured e-cigarettes and tobacco products with a unanimous vote by the Board of...

How safe is that battery? The industry’s secrets unwrapped

Written by ECigIntelligence | 27th June 2017

Battery safety continues to be an issue for the e-cigarette industry – particularly from an image perspective – but ensuring the best possible component for an e-cig is not as straightforward as it might first...

What’s an e-cigarette deemed to have in common with a fancy cigar?

Written by Jim Myers | 26th June 2017

Premium cigars, like e-cigarettes, have been brought under FDA control by the controversial deeming regulation – and the question now is whether they should be yoked together or handled...

UK watchdog says Vype website promotions are too promotional

Written by Freddie Dawson | 26th June 2017

The UK Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has ruled against a number of promotions on the Vype website, arguing that the claims and images went beyond offering factual...

Researcher calls for much closer attention to patterns of dual use

Written by Barnaby Page | 22nd June 2017

A US researcher is calling for much closer inspection of how dual users combine vaping with smoking in order to determine the true impact of e-cigarettes on cessation...

Singapore plans to close a loophole and ban e-cigarettes completely

Written by Freddie Dawson | 21st June 2017

Adding to existing restrictions, a new proposal to prohibit imports, possession and use seems likely to be passed by Singaporean...

New studies examine HnB’s nicotine delivery and consumer reactions

Written by Marc Beishon | 21st June 2017

New research shines a little light on how Japanese consumers are reacting to iQOS, and how HnB products compare with both combustibles and e-cigarettes on the crucial question of nicotine...

US national survey reports drop in youth vaping and tobacco use

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 20th June 2017

E-cigarette use among young people in the US was markedly down last year, according to the 2016 National Youth Tobacco...

Sweden and Luxembourg complete the full European TPD line-up

Written by ECigIntelligence | 19th June 2017

Sweden and Luxembourg were the last of the 28 member states to implement the Tobacco Products Directive in domestic laws, which will come into effect this...

UK official statistics office credits e-cigs for increase in quitting rates

Written by Freddie Dawson | 19th June 2017

Vaping has contributed to significant increases in quitting conventional cigarettes, according to new statistics from a government body....

It’s confusion as usual after UK election, and no change for e-cigs

Written by Freddie Dawson | 15th June 2017

The future of Britain’s involvement with the European Union, and with it the future of e-cig regulation in the country, remains as unclear as everything else after an inconclusive result in the UK’s latest general...

Euro survey finds one in 10 who want to quit smoking turn to e-cigs

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 15th June 2017

One in ten Europeans who have tried to give up smoking have used e-cigarettes or similar devices to help them, according to a wide-ranging public opinion survey for the European...

US Navy under fire for banning e-cigs on explosive safety grounds

Written by Jim Myers | 13th June 2017

The US Navy’s suspension of the use and even possession of e-cigarettes on ships, submarines and aircraft has been sharply criticised by supporters of the vaping industry....

Local paper advertisement makes the UK rules clear – by breaking them

Written by Freddie Dawson | 13th June 2017

A ruling by the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority against one vape store’s ad may be good news for others – because it clarifies what is acceptable in local...

Spain begins transposition of TPD into national law by royal decree

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 13th June 2017

Spain, one of the last few European Union countries to transpose the Tobacco Products Directive into national law, has now partly done so through a royal...

Canada’s e-cigarette bill moves closer to becoming law at last

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 12th June 2017

The bill which should at last give Canada a clear regulatory framework for e-cigarettes has passed through the Senate and now needs only the official approval of the House of Commons to become...

E-cig bans ‘break world trade rules’, Global Forum to be told

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 9th June 2017

Trade barriers against e-cigarettes, or the outright banning of vapour products, contravene world trading regulations, next week’s Global Forum on Nicotine in Warsaw will...

Georgia legislates to ban smoking or vaping in public places

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 9th June 2017

The former Soviet republics of Georgia and its neighbour Armenia are to impose new regulations on...

Citizens’ petition seeks clarity, compliance extension from FDA

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 9th June 2017

A citizens’ petition to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is calling for the agency to publish a revised guidance document and further extend the deadlines for...

New Zealand ready to allow e-cigs but still stands firm against HnB

Written by ECigIntelligence | 7th June 2017

New Zealand looks set to amend the law to allow nicotine-containing e-cigarettes to be sold in the country – but not to permit HnB...

German U-turn excludes menthol from list of banned ingredients

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 7th June 2017

Menthol flavouring for e-cigarettes is to be allowed in Germany after all following a decision by the Federal Council that it should be removed from the list of banned...

Californian regulators planning double squeeze on e-cigarettes

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 6th June 2017

Regulators in California are preparing a dual assault on e-cigarettes, with plans to ban flavours in San Francisco and Oakland, and a possible state-wide ban on smoking or vaping in public housing...

Freed from ECIG, Britain’s VIP starts new life as subsidiary of BAT

Written by Freddie Dawson | 31st May 2017

The Nicoventures subsidiary of British American Tobacco (BAT) has bought British e-cig retailer and e-liquid brand VIP, just weeks after it went into insolvency over an unpaid tax...

Health and cost draw French and Spanish vapers away from tobacco

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 30th May 2017

Two new surveys suggest that most French and Spanish vapers have used e-cigarettes to give up smoking, for both health and financial reasons – and that very few had continued to smoke after taking up...

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