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Pioneering U.S. manufacturer ProVape blames FDA for closure

Written by ECigIntelligence | 20th February 2017

ProVape has announced its decision to close down, citing the upcoming high cost of compliance with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) e-cigarette regulations....

Asia Pacific warms to heat-not-burn, but it’s not an easy road

Written by Freddie Dawson | 20th February 2017

Japan Tobacco and Philip Morris International are attempting to widen their distribution of heat-not-burn (HnB) products throughout Pacific Asia, but there have been problems along the way....

Advertisers get the message: Santa don't vape - he's in trouble deep

Written by Freddie Dawson | 17th February 2017

A billboard advertisement showing Santa Claus vaping has been banned by UK regulators over concerns it might appeal to...

Cole and Bishop try again to get grandfather date brought forward

Written by Jim Myers | 17th February 2017

Republican U.S. House member Tom Cole has announced the reintroduction of a bill to change the grandfather date in the FDA’s deeming regulation - but with significantly expanded legislation to cover other major...

Long-term health effects: the good news and the bad news

Written by ECigIntelligence | 15th February 2017

Two new real-world studies of the (relatively) long-term health effects of vaping come to very different conclusions: one very positive about reduced cancer danger, the other sounding a warning about possible cardiovascular...

Vaping business 'forced to close' for passing on cessation claims from TV

Written by Freddie Dawson | 15th February 2017

U.S. e-cigarette company claims fines levied against it for making smoking cessation claims have forced it out of business – even though such claims on its website came from legitimate U.S. TV shows and...

Greece introduces new regulation while vaping market booms

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 15th February 2017

While Greece experiences a boom in its e-cigarette market, the transposition of the European TPD means a new set of regulations for the...

China buys cheap, but higher prices bring higher returns

Written by ECigIntelligence | 10th February 2017

The most popular e-liquid products in China appear to be the cheapest ones, according to a new ECigIntelligence analysis of online pricing in the Chinese...

Estonia to tax e-liquids ‘to eliminate unequal competition’ with smoking

Written by ECigIntelligence | 10th February 2017

Estonia is preparing to impose an excise tax on e-liquids “to eliminate unequal competition between alternative and classical tobacco...

Senate confirms Price as health secretary – now who for the FDA?

Written by ECigIntelligence | 10th February 2017

Senators have confirmed President Trump’s choice of Tom Price to be U.S. health secretary, setting up a much-anticipated nomination of the next Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...

Can e-cigs pay government dividends in the battle against smoking?

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 10th February 2017

How effective – and in particular how cost-effective – can e-cigarettes be at a national level in the battle against smoking? These are questions governments and researchers are starting to take...

Safety tests highlight need for vigilance on e-cig chargers

Written by Freddie Dawson | 9th February 2017

Recent reports of high failure rates among e-cigarette chargers tested by authorities in Wales highlight the need for vigilance by manufacturers to ensure their products meet safety...

Four to go as Sweden announces draft bill to transpose TPD

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 9th February 2017

Sweden, one of the last five countries to transpose Article 20 of the European Union's Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), has announced draft legislation to bring the country into line with the rest of the EU...

Kentucky doubts: 64% believe e-cigs are no safer than smoking tobacco

Written by Freddie Dawson | 6th February 2017

A survey undertaken in the U.S. state of Kentucky will do nothing to cheer the e-cigarette industry, or public health professionals concerned at the cumulative effect of a long series of negative...

Appeal victory for manufacturers in Indiana 'state monopoly' row

Written by Freddie Dawson | 2nd February 2017

A controversial Indiana law that gave one company a virtual monopoly of e-liquid manufacturing in the state has been struck down by a federal court of...

Rebels in two U.S. states refuse to give up the fight against e-cig taxes

Written by Freddie Dawson | 2nd February 2017

Efforts by angry vaping associations to overturn controversial e-cig taxes in the U.S. states of Pennsylvania and Kansas continue, despite...

New York governor proposes 10¢ per ml e-liquid tax 'for public health'

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 31st January 2017

New York state governor Andrew Cuomo has proposed a 10 cents per ml tax on all e-liquids, with or without nicotine....

Threatened vape stores play wait-and-see on Russia's new taxes

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 31st January 2017

Vape stores in Russia appear to be playing a waiting game on new e-cigarette taxes that officially came into force on 1st January – while the national consumer protection agency is calling for further regulation...

Blu believes 'symbolic' cigarette-shredding stayed right side of UK law

Written by Freddie Dawson | 31st January 2017

Blu cigarette-shredding campaign flirts with smoking cessation claims while appearing to stay within the letter of the UK law....

Global Horizon joint venture could open up Chinese market to e-cigs

Written by Freddie Dawson | 31st January 2017

A new UK-Chinese joint venture could bring Blu to the Chinese domestic market. But are the pricing conditions favourable for such a move?...

California goes down route 66% tax on nicotine products

Written by ECigIntelligence | 31st January 2017

California's Prop 56 will be costly for e-cigarette businesses - with a 66% increase on wholesale cost expected to be in place by July...

European court will consider challenge to EU snus ban

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 27th January 2017

A challenge to the UK’s snus ban has been sent to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Luxembourg, where judges could decide to overturn the entire EU’s prohibition on the powdered tobacco...

NNA joins UK High Court bid to overturn European snus ban

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 25th January 2017

The New Nicotine Alliance is to join an attempt by manufacturer Swedish Match to overturn the UK’s snus ban. If successful, the bid could lead to the smokeless tobacco product being legalised throughout the...

DC conference examines regulation; $500 discount for our subscribers

Written by ECigIntelligence | 24th January 2017

ECigIntelligence subscribers can claim a $500 discount on the E-Vapor Law Symposium hosted by law firm Keller and Heckman, held 2nd-3rd February in Washington,...

Hawaiian senators call for complete e-cig ban; others advocate new tax

Written by Barnaby Page | 24th January 2017

Two Hawaiian senators are seeking to completely ban the sale of e-cigarettes in the...

Whose WHO? Tobacco low on priority list for top job contenders

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 20th January 2017

Tobacco regulation is not a stated priority for five of the six candidates who have been put forward to succeed Margaret Chan as director general of the World Health Organization...

BAT to buy out Reynolds in $49bn deal, creating global titan

Written by Barnaby Page | 17th January 2017

British American Tobacco (BAT) is to take over Reynolds American, the number two U.S. tobacco company, paying $49bn for the 58% it does not already...

FDA explains when it’s okay for vape stores to alter products

Written by Barnaby Page | 13th January 2017

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has spelled out the limited circumstances where vape stores can modify e-cigarette products without seeking its...

Portugal halves e-liquid tax rate blamed for vape store closures

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 13th January 2017

Portugal looks set to cut the tax on nicotine e-liquids by 50%, from €0.60/ml ($0.70) to €0.30/ml ($0.35) in its budget for 2017. The country currently has the highest rate of tax on e-juices of all...

Three ministries’ three-year plan for Malaysian regulation

Written by Freddie Dawson | 12th January 2017

Malaysia at last has a plan for future e-cigarette regulation. Various duties have been given to three separate government ministries, which must now come back with firm proposals for implementation within the next three years....

Opinion: Pokémon Go promotion is no lure to catch innocent children

Written by Freddie Dawson | 12th January 2017

Opinion: Vape shops aren't using Pokemon Go to lure kids in for a trial in nicotine. But they should be a bit more self-aware when planning promotions....

Leading U.S. websites stay in front despite slowing of traffic

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 12th January 2017

Convenience and lower prices make the internet one of the most important distribution channels for e-cigarettes in the U.S., according to a new ECigIntelligence market...

ECigIntelligence online tutorial makes sense of UK advertising law

Written by ECigIntelligence | 12th January 2017

ECigIntelligence has launched a series of professional e-learning courses about key developments in the e-cigarette sector. The first online tutorial tells you all you need to know about e-cigarette advertising in the UK following the...

Brand awareness just isn’t a thing with U.S. schoolkid vapers

Written by Freddie Dawson | 12th January 2017

Most 11-18 year-olds who use e-cigarettes don't subscribe to any particular brand, a new analysis of U.S. survey data reveals – but those who do know what brand they vape tend to choose the most...

Turn up contrast for better e-cig advertising, research suggests

Written by Freddie Dawson | 12th January 2017

Advertisements which highlight the differences between e-cigarettes and tobacco may be more effective at promoting e-cigs than those which play up their similarities, a new study suggests....

BAT to end involvement with Voke, returning rights to Kind Consumer

Written by Freddie Dawson | 11th January 2017

British American Tobacco has ceased its involvement in the commercialisation of the medically licensed Voke nicotine inhaler....

FDA workshop will look for answers to battery safety fears

Written by Freddie Dawson | 6th January 2017

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is to hold a workshop on battery safety to learn more about the risks of malfunctions in e-cig power sources and how to prevent them. ...

Countering the counterfeiters as online sales provide market for fakes

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 6th January 2017

E-cigarette manufacturers are keeping their eyes open for fakes as the popularity of online marketing makes them a prime target for...

Polish think tank fears e-cig tax could bring “Italian scenario” black market

Written by ECigIntelligence | 5th January 2017

Poland’s Ministry of Finance is reportedly considering introducing an excise tax on e-cigarettes – but a highly influential pro-government think tank has called for the idea to be scrapped for fear of replicating an “Italian...

Malta lays down the law: no vaping in cars carrying under-16s

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 5th January 2017

The smallest country in the European Union has taken a lead in attempting to clear up a common ambiguity in e-cigarette regulation by making it specific that a law against smoking in cars when a...

2016 in e-cigarettes – rapid change, new regulation, and some shocks

Written by ECigIntelligence | 30th December 2016

May 2016 brought the two biggest regulatory developments in the short history of the e-cigarette so far. But the U.S. deeming regulations and European TPD were far from the only stories brought to you by...

Manufacturer claims synthetic nicotine producers are using tobacco

Written by Freddie Dawson | 29th December 2016

A manufacturer has developed a new synthetic nicotine test that it says shows concerns about a number of rival products....

Study casts doubt on difficulty in differentiating smoking and vaping

Written by Freddie Dawson | 22nd December 2016

A new small-scale study has cast some doubt on the difficulty of differentiating smoking and vaping as well as whether public vaping renormalises tobacco use....

PMI makes progress with big plans for reduced-risk portfolio

Written by Freddie Dawson | 22nd December 2016

Philip Morris International has expressed optimism about the entire reduced-risk products sector as it launches a new trial of its Mesh closed-system e-cigarette in the UK city of Birmingham....

Taiwan braced for legal U-turn on nicotine vs non-nicotine

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 20th December 2016

The legal status of e-cig products could be set for a radical overhaul in Taiwan, with nicotine-containing products becoming legal while nicotine-free products, currently widely available, are brought under pharmaceutical...

Heart and lung trial will help doctors understand e-cig effects

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 20th December 2016

While few European medical bodies have provided guidance on e-cigarettes for general practitioners, the British Heart Foundation is hoping to fill that gap in the UK through a new...

Maker claims FDA statement “frees synthetic nicotine from deeming”

Written by Freddie Dawson | 20th December 2016

A manufacturer has argued that recent court statements by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) show the agency does not have the authority to regulate vaping products that use synthetic nicotine. But will legislators...

Regulatory reformer O'Neill could be Trump's man for the FDA

Written by Jim Myers | 19th December 2016

U.S. media are buzzing with speculation that Donald Trump once again could be thinking outside the box as he seeks a reform-minded nominee to head the Food and Drug Administration, which recently extended its authority...

Totally Wicked told sponsorship is legal, despite crossing borders

Written by Freddie Dawson | 19th December 2016

St Helens rugby league club is to rename its ground the Totally Wicked Stadium in a sponsorship deal which also includes shirt advertising - and could run foul of the European TPD ban on cross-border...

E-cig tax in doubt as India's tobacco trade looks forward to regime change

Written by ECigIntelligence | 19th December 2016

India's wide-ranging national tax reforms will considerably reduce the tax on tobacco in some states – good news for the country's tobacco industry, but not necessarily for its struggling e-cigarette...

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