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Senators and state AGs urge FDA action as deadline nears

Written by Barnaby Page | 8th August 2014

The public comments period on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s proposed e-cigarette regulations now has only hours left to run, with the agency likely to have received well over 70,000 responses by the time...

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Italian industry fears new tax will add 600% to e-liquid price

Written by Barnaby Page | 7th August 2014

Italy’s Council of Ministers has approved a controversially high new tax on e-cigarettes, which would add an estimated 600% to the price of...

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No basis for tobacco-style rules, says review of e-cig science

Written by Barnaby Page | 3rd August 2014

A new review of medical and public health research on e-cigarettes concludes that tobacco-style regulation is unjustifiably strict, but also suggests that further research is needed on health effects and the relationship of e-cigs to...

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Survey suggests many UK doctors oppose e-cigarettes

Written by Freddie Dawson | 30th July 2014

A new survey suggests that two-thirds of UK doctors would like to see greater restrictions on the accessibility of...

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E-liquids: are they as dangerous as European regulators think?

Written by Freddie Dawson | 29th July 2014

Could handling e-liquid really be as safe as doing the dishes? European regulations on classification, labelling and packaging (CLP) have been wrongly categorising nicotine as extremely toxic when it should be considered the equivalent of washing-up...

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Pressure still mounting on FDA over child safety requirements

Written by Barnaby Page | 24th July 2014

An influential member of the U.S. Congress has urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to mandate child-proofing for e-liquid containers, as the wrangling over whether e-cigarettes pose a threat to young people rumbles...

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Swedish pharma regulator granted control over e-cigs

Written by Barnaby Page | 23rd July 2014

A Swedish court has upheld attempts by the country’s medical products regulator to treat nicotine-containing e-cigarettes as pharmaceuticals, meaning that they must go through a licensing process and cannot be sold in outlets such as...

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We’re not too late to conquer U.S. e-cig sector, says Altria CEO

Written by Barnaby Page | 23rd July 2014

Rapid changes in the U.S. e-cigarette market leave it wide open for any brand to dominate, according to the CEO of the country’s biggest tobacco...

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Infographic: how the Reynolds deal will transform Big Tobacco

Written by Barnaby Page | 17th July 2014

Our infographic shows how the brand arsenals and new product development plans of U.S. Big Tobacco are likely to look in the post-merger world....

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Reynolds-BAT partnership could bring Vuse to world markets

Written by Barnaby Page | 16th July 2014

The chief executive of U.S. tobacco firm Reynolds American has strongly hinted that it will take its Vuse e-cigarette brand to international markets through a partnership with British American Tobacco...

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U.S. tobacco mega-deal leaves Imperial with best-seller Blu

Written by Barnaby Page | 15th July 2014

U.S. tobacco giant Lorillard is losing its best-selling e-cigarette brand Blu to British counterpart Imperial Tobacco, as part of a complex four-way deal which sees Reynolds American pay $27bn for Lorillard while Imperial picks up...

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British pharmacists are divided on age limits for e-cig sales

Written by Barnaby Page | 14th July 2014

Divisions among British pharmacists over whether to sell e-cigarettes, and who to, have been further highlighted this week by a survey showing that a substantial minority would support making the products available to...

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Why e-gaming’s history foretells e-cigs’ future

Written by Barnaby Page | 8th July 2014

The e-cigarette industry has much to learn from the experiences of the online gambling business, including the precedence of politics over science, according to a new analysis by...

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Many UK pharmacists will sell e-cigs to kids, survey finds

Written by Freddie Dawson | 4th July 2014

Almost three out of four independent UK pharmacies failed to stop under-age consumers attempting to purchase an e-cigarette, according to a new investigation from two UK governmental bodies, Public Health England and the Trading Standards...

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PMI prepares for heat-not-burn rollout, plans e-cig for 2016

Written by Barnaby Page | 2nd July 2014

Philip Morris International (PMI) will no longer be conspicuous in the tobacco alternatives market by its...

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Nicotine’s known unknowns: where more research is needed

Written by Barnaby Page | 2nd July 2014

The major gaps in scientific knowledge of nicotine are related to delivery methods rather than the substance itself, according to one of the most prominent researchers in the e-cigarette...

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FDA, WHO petitioners advised to focus on public health

Written by Barnaby Page | 2nd July 2014

Comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on its proposed e-cigarette regulations should focus on public health and skip business issues, an industry organisation has...

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E-cig opponents accused of “moving the goalposts”

Written by Barnaby Page | 27th June 2014

Whether e-cigarettes could increase consumption of conventional tobacco is "the only thing that matters" about them from a public health perspective, a prominent British academic said...

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“Big Tobacco’s voice should be heard in the nicotine debate”

Written by Barnaby Page | 27th June 2014

The involvement of the tobacco and pharma industries could be crucial if a new international society on nicotine studies is to make a contribution to the public health and regulation debate - but that will...

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FDA’s deeming regulations face many grounds for challenge

Written by Barnaby Page | 24th June 2014

The proposed e-cigarette regulations of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could face legal challenges on at least five separate grounds if they are enacted without change, a new analysis from ECigIntelligence...