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The deeming regulations and the TPD: restrictive in different ways

Written by Barnaby Page | 6th May 2016

While the U.S. deeming regulations and the EU’s TPD will come into effect almost simultaneously this summer, bringing some regulatory consistency and clarity to the world’s largest e-cigarette markets, their approaches could hardly be more...

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Washington reaction: “mystery chemicals” and “over-reach”

Written by Jim Myers | 6th May 2016

Several members of Congress welcomed what they view as a long-overdue rule by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate e-cigarettes, but the initial responses also provided another opportunity for Democrats and Republicans...

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Deeming regulations: mixed views from industry, health experts

Written by Freddie Dawson | 6th May 2016

Initial industry reaction broke down largely along expected lines - with many of the usual faces popping in with early assessments. Further reaction is expected as more people get to grips with the massive U.S....

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FDA faced hard decisions, criticism in crafting regulations

Written by Barnaby Page | 5th May 2016

Striving for science-based policy-making in the deeming regulations, the FDA faced a tough task in attempting to corral the rapidly-developing and often contradictory data on e-cigarettes at the same time as it was dealing with...

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Deeming regulations published – the key points

Written by Barnaby Page | 5th May 2016

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today published its long-awaited deeming rule that bring e-cigarettes under federal regulation for the first...

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European court upholds TPD, dismisses all arguments

Written by Freddie Dawson | 4th May 2016

The Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) has ruled against the British e-cigarette company Totally Wicked in its quest to overturn article 20 of the EU Tobacco Products Directive...

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New e-cig design gets round TPD’s tank size limits

Written by Freddie Dawson | 2nd May 2016

E-cigarette designers may have found a way around the restrictions on maximum e-liquid tank size in the EU’s Tobacco Products Directive...

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E-cigs deserve support, urges UK’s Royal College of Physicians

Written by Barnaby Page | 28th April 2016

Regulation of e-cigarettes should encourage vaping and reflect its low risk compared with smoking, Britain’s Royal College of Physicians (RCP) says...

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Final text of UK’s TPD transposition: online sales survive

Written by Barnaby Page | 22nd April 2016

The British government has transposed the EU’s Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) with minimal additional restrictions, as predicted by...

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Is there still hope for Spanish online retailers?

Written by Barnaby Page | 22nd April 2016

The future of retail channels in the Spanish e-cigarette market may hang in the balance as the government approaches a final decision on whether to prohibit online sales, according to a new ECigIntelligence...

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Britain and the U.S.: separated by attitudes to nicotine?

Written by Barnaby Page | 14th April 2016

Differing views of nicotine in Britain and the U.S. may underlie a sharp contrast in official attitudes toward e-cigarettes, according to a group of public-health...

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Clear leaders emerging as U.S. online traffic patterns settle down

Written by Freddie Dawson | 30th March 2016

Consistent patterns in Website traffic could be a sign that the U.S. online e-cigarette sector is maturing, a new ECigIntelligence report...

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State advertising restrictions running into constitutional problems

Written by Freddie Dawson | 25th March 2016

Attempts to regulate e-cigarette advertising in some U.S. states are falling foul of constitutional law, a new ECigIntelligence in-depth report...

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“Cheap date” remark is an expensive mistake as Welsh health bill fails

Written by Freddie Dawson | 17th March 2016

A partial ban on the public use of e-cigarettes in Wales has fallen through. But this was not due to a vaper grassroots movement. Instead, it was down to bitterness over a petty insult by...

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British city council to advocate vaping on No Smoking Day

Written by Freddie Dawson | 9th March 2016

Bristol City Council is openly advocating for the use of e-cigarettes as part of nicotine replacement therapy proceedings, marking a change from normal local government views on e-cigs....

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EU takes steps toward e-cig tax regime – but nothing is certain

Written by Barnaby Page | 4th March 2016

The European Union (EU) is still some way from introducing a pan-European tax regime for e-cigarettes, despite recent media reports suggesting it is imminent. The contemplation of e-cigarette tax rules at an EU level arises...

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U.S. transportation secretary finally bans e-cigs on planes

Written by Jim Myers | 3rd March 2016

U.S. transportation secretary Anthony Foxx announced a final rule Wednesday to ban the use of e-cigarettes on all commercial flights in the U.S., aiming to avoid confusion over the legal position. “This final rule is...

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Majority of retailers still selling to under-18s

Written by Freddie Dawson | 1st March 2016

An operation by Trading Standards officers in the UK town of Plymouth found that 9 out of 15 retailers still sold e-cigarette products to customers under the age of 18....

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Senate vote puts Califf among e-cig world’s most powerful

Written by Barnaby Page | 25th February 2016

Robert Califf has been confirmed as the next head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the agency which will spearhead federal regulation of e-cigarettes when it releases its long-awaited deeming...

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Robert Califf confirmed as new FDA commissioner

Written by Barnaby Page | 24th February 2016

Robert Califf has been confirmed as the next head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the agency which will spearhead federal regulation of e-cigarettes when it releases its long-awaited deeming...