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Greece takes protective stance, letting cross-border sales out but not in

Written by ECigIntelligence | 20th March 2018

Selling vaping products cross-border from Greece to other EU member states is allowed – provided that country does not prohibit such sales – but no legal trade can come the other way ...

Marketing & retailing

Vape stores booming as chains spread across the UK

Written by ECigIntelligence | 19th March 2018

With almost half of all e-cigarette sales in the UK coming from high street vape stores, it’s clear that the country has one of the most well-developed over-the-counter markets in the world ...

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Bloomberg vs PMI – a clash of the titans over the future of tobacco alternatives

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 9th March 2018

The launch of a new anti-tobacco watchdog organisation, STOP, will increase the divide between those who welcome tobacco industry involvement in reduced-risk alternatives and those who want Big Tobacco excluded from the debate ...

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BAT ready to invest tax savings in HnB and e-cigs

Written by Freddie Dawson | 1st March 2018

British American Tobacco (BAT) has announced it will invest half the money it has saved from US corporate tax restructuring in next generation products ...

Marketing & retailing

IQOS/Ferrari F1 partnership is confirmed – but no logo yet in view

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 27th February 2018

PMI and the Ferrari Formula 1 team have confirmed their partnership for the 2018 Grand Prix season, but the IQOS logo has not yet appeared on the Italian team’s new car ...

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FDA committee rejects two IQOS MRTP claims, approves one

Written by Barnaby Page | 25th January 2018

Agency’s science committee agrees that PMI product decreases exposure to dangerous chemicals, but won’t accept broader claims of long-term risk reduction...

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Government shutdown may not halt FDA’s vaping and tobacco operations

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 22nd January 2018

FDA oversight of the tobacco and e-cig industry looks likely to be virtually unaffected by the shutdown of US government functions as it continues to operate on fees paid by the industry ...

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Tobacco, vapour and the law – symposium will tackle the big issues

Written by ECigIntelligence | 15th January 2018

ECigIntelligence managing director Tim Phillips will be among speakers at a US symposium next month on vapour, tobacco and the law, including topics such as taxation, intellectual property and advertising ...

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A possible route to ‘reduced risk’ status for e-cigs in the EU?

Written by ECigIntelligence | 10th January 2018

While all but one of the EU’s member states have interpreted the TPD as banning all claims of health benefits from e-cigarettes, there may be scope for a “reduced risk” classification without the need of...

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New Zealand softens towards vaping, while Australia stands its ground

Written by ECigIntelligence | 10th January 2018

While Australian regulation remains firm in its resistance to e-cigarettes, a more conciliatory approach in New Zealand is leading to a divergence between the two markets ...

News analysis

The rise and rise of shake and vape

Written by ECigIntelligence | 10th January 2018

The popularity of shake and vape – adding nicotine shots to nicotine-free e-liquids – is increasing throughout Europe, as detailed in an ECigIntelligence report into the market in Germany ...

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UK nations divided on the future of post-European e-cigarette rules

Written by ECigIntelligence | 3rd January 2018

As the UK heads towards the exit door from Europe, the Westminster government remains responsible for the implementation of the TPD across the country – but Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland all have scope to...

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How the web giants negotiate the global complexities of e-cig regulation

Written by ECigIntelligence | 3rd January 2018

An ECigIntelligence report considers the impact of the internet’s mega-retailers and the various ways they negotiate regulations which vary in detail and severity from country to country ...

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Regulation, creativity and variety – that was the e-cig year that was

Written by ECigIntelligence | 27th December 2017

ECigIntelligence’s review of the year gone by reflects the big stories of the e-cigarette world in 2017, the trends in regulation, the developing and diverging markets, the science and innovation, and peers into the crystal...

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Global health group calls for HnB restrictions until science is proven

Written by Barnaby Page | 19th December 2017

The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease has called for the advertising and indoor use of heat-not-burn (HnB) products to be banned until sufficient independent research has been conducted to confirm their safety ...

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Phillips: markets are growing in a world of regulatory change

Written by ECigIntelligence | 22nd November 2017

How has regulation in Europe affected e-cigarette markets? Tim Phillips of ECigIntelligence gave his views to an audience of industry insiders in London ...

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Ryan McCrossan

Written by ECigIntelligence | 18th November 2017

ECigIntelligence reports with sadness the death of our friend and colleague Ryan McCrossan, aged 30 ...

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We’ve moved!

Written by ECigIntelligence | 15th November 2017

ECigIntelligence has a new home – brighter, more modern offices, still in one of the world’s great cities ...

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‘Harm reduction prospects depend on how rules are interpreted’, historian says

Written by ECigIntelligence | 13th November 2017

Vape-friendly government policies may be thwarted by implementation less favourable to e-cigarettes, according to a US historian who has been studying attitudes to harm reduction ...

Marketing & retailing

Web traffic shows global interest in HnB since Big Tobacco product launches

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 10th November 2017

A new market report from ECigIntelligence reveals the growth in global internet traffic to heated tobacco websites since the launch of heat-not-burn products by some Big Tobacco companies ...