Regulatory and market intelligence for the e-cigarette sector
Companies are trying new ways to reach vaping customers in severely restricted Australia, but they must be careful not to fall foul of strict guidelines that separate promoting from simply informing the public about prescription goods
On international World No Tobacco Day vaping industry representatives called out the WHO and governments for not supporting smoking alternatives as a cessation tool, but the campaign was celebrated by many charities and health organisations from across the world
A study has warned about “significant exposure” of Generation Z teens to videos glamorising vaping on social media platform TikTok and called for “effective age restrictions” to avoid it
Australian consumers will soon be able to obtain medically licensed nicotine-containing e-cigarettes from community and online pharmacies, but questions remain
Regulators need to consider the risks of the precautionary measures they implement, and not just the risks they are trying to avoid, according to researchers studying Australian e-cigarette regulation
Pharmacists across Australia are waiting for more details after the announcement by the country’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) that they would be exclusive distributors of prescribed e-cigarettes
While nicotine vaping has been largely acquitted of involvement in the US outbreak of vape-related lung disease, will the torrent of misinformation that followed have a long-term impact on the e-cig sector? …
A call by the WHO for governments to enforce bans on all tobacco or e-cigarette advertising and sponsorship in sports events has had no formal response from the world of motor racing
Two vaping companies have found a way to cut through Australian red tape, integrating the country’s tricky regulatory scheme into their business model
Media coverage of ENDS around the world is much more likely to be negative than positive, and to focus on health effects rather than e-cigs’ use in smoking cessation, a new study suggests
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
High pricing of e-cigarettes compared to combustibles could deter smokers from switching to vaping in many jurisdictions, a new study suggests.
Among all the groups that could benefit from e-cigarettes for harm reduction, perhaps none is as contentious as pregnant women.
Regulation is holding the Australasian e-cigarette market far behind other regions.
Queensland is set to become the first state in Australia subjecting e-cigarettes to the same laws as conventional tobacco products.
Vapers are switching away from using e-cigarettes as simulators of tobacco smoking and embracing them as a product category in their own right, according to a new market study.
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