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How Triton’s PMTA hopes were dashed as appeal court sided 2-1 with US FDA

Written by ECigIntelligence | 4th August 2022

A potentially key but temporary legal win for a vaping company challenging the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s PMTA review process has been transformed into a resounding loss ...

The demise of the cigarette – the good bad news they don’t want you to hear

Written by Aidan Semmens | 4th August 2022

This week’s financial report from Japan Tobacco International tells a tale that should make bedroom and boardroom reading for government officials, public health departments and regulators everywhere ...

US FDA up against the ropes in fallout from PMTA denials and legal challenges

Written by ECigIntelligence | 1st August 2022

Uncertainty is mounting over the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s premarket tobacco application (PMTA) process after the agency shifted its position on Juul Labs' application, leading to searching questions ...

The news on e-cigarette research may seem relentlessly bad – but do you buy it?

Written by Aidan Semmens | 21st July 2022

Bad news is like sex – it sells. And not every scientist is as rigorous as they might be – those who write their press releases even less so. Which leaves the question of who...

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) ...

Mere possession of an e-cig ‘won’t mean jail’ – but retailers had better watch out

Written by Aidan Semmens | 13th July 2022

Trust a politician to come up with a memorable soundbite, a catchy slogan or a simple statement that leaps out at you from the headlines. Top prize this week to Malaysia’s health minister Khairy Jamaluddin...

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...

An innovative and unexpected scheme to put ‘disposable’ e-cig batteries to new use

Written by Aidan Semmens | 9th July 2022

One of the major points in favour of lithium batteries is rechargeability – which ought to be a good thing from the green perspective – but that benefit is literally thrown away in the case...

We know the UK is vape-friendly – but can Khan influence the rest of the world?

Written by Barnaby Page | 7th July 2022

Could the UK's Khan review of tobacco policy have lessons for the rest of the world in its enthusiastic endorsement of vaping, even for countries where there is far more hostility toward novel tobacco products?...

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 ...

Which side is the e-cig science really on – does it support your tribe or mine?

Written by Aidan Semmens | 24th June 2022

As far as we can tell, God has no opinion on the subject of vaping. Science, almost equally unhelpfully, has plenty of opinions – and they don’t all agree ...

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...

The smouldering nicotine question that is suddenly back on the political agenda

Written by Barnaby Page | 16th June 2022

Questions are sure to arise as to how any mandatory reduction in nicotine in combustibles might affect e-cigarettes too, either in the form of increased (or reduced) competition or possible parallel regulation ...

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 ...

US FDA bends to external pressures and lobbying over following science, says VTA

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 8th June 2022

US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) actions in the name of public health threaten to have the opposite effect by leaving the vaping sector in the hands of big tobacco, a vaping association claims ...

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 ...

Harm-reduction strategies: how much action lies behind the talk?

Written by Barnaby Page | 1st June 2022

Most tobacco companies are keen to be seen supporting the concept of harm reduction, especially through reduced-risk products like e-cigarettes, heat-not-burn and pouches. But how far is their support for the idea actually having an...

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 ...

Podcast: Disposables – Regional trends in key areas, grey markets and growth explained

Written by ECigIntelligence | 25th May 2022

ECigIntelligence market analyst Lucas Tremlett talks to podcast host Jon Bruford about the evergreen disposable e-cig, why it's seeing growth in many key regions, grey markets, device evolution and more ...

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...