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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued warning letters to one US and four Chinese vaping companies for marketing and packaging their products in a way that may be particularly appealing to children
An anti-smoking group is taking the Canadian government to court in a bid to force it to complete its review of the federal law governing tobacco and vaping products
The predicted Red Wave failed to materialise as the US midterm elections produced a balanced outcome, disappointing those in the vaping industry who might have been hoping for a softening of Washington’s regulatory approach
Philip Morris International (PMI) may run Swedish Match as if it wholly owned it, despite falling short of its 90% minimum stake threshold, in an effective takeover that has gone down well with harm reduction advocates, while raising concerns in anti-smoking associations
A class action lawsuit against Juul in Canada has cleared a hurdle, with the Supreme Court of British Columbia dismissing an application from one of Juul’s major shareholders to stay or dismiss the case
The 8th November US midterm elections are just around the corner, and while the Republicans are favoured to win the majority, regardless of the outcome, things will change dramatically
With the 8th November US midterm elections getting closer by the day, it looks like Republicans will seize control of Capitol Hill – overall good news for the tobacco and vaping industries
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s denial of premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs) for a number of Logic menthol e-cigarette products has been welcomed by public health organisations as “a step forward”
Altria will look to alternative products to help it offset losses in conventional cigarette sales that have caused it to revise its 2022 full-year forecast downward
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued marketing denial orders (MDOs) against several menthol-flavoured Logic e-cigarettes
The US federal government is suing six companies and their owners in a bid to stop them manufacturing vaping products the FDA says are illegal and being sold without authorisation
A recent study has revealed that the warning letters issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) target small online retailers rather than large e-cigarette brands or products most used by young people
Disagreement among the judges who denied an appeal against a marketing denial order (MDO) issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) against Triton vaping products has allowed the firm to request a rehearing
Canadian firms SNDL and Valens are merging in a CAD138m deal that aims to create a top-five player in CBD vaping products
Youth vaping remains high in the US, with 9.4% middle- and high-school students – around 2.5m teenagers – reporting current e-cigarette use, though changes in survey methods make it difficult to identify a clear trend
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced additional steps against disposable vaping products that have quickly become the new favourite among youth vapers, giving Puff Bar and Hyde two weeks to respond
High taxes on vaping products end up encouraging people to smoke, a recently published US paper on the taxation of reduced-harm products has found
Juul Labs may be considering Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, according to a report citing unnamed sources
Altria has disclosed in a filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it is ending its non-compete agreement with Juul
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) has launched an online resource centre providing science-based, standards-mapped materials that teachers can use to help their students understand the dangers of vaping and nicotine addiction
Tobacco companies still have some work to do to meet commitments in offering reduced risk alternatives – and when they do, it’s often focused elsewhere than the vaping category
Juul Labs is asking a judge to order the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to release information related to its now-vacated denial of the company’s premarket tobacco application (PMTA), calling the withholding of material “part of a troubling pattern of decreasing transparency at the agency”
US politicians and public health associations have broadly welcomed Juul Labs’ $438.5m settlement, which ended a two-year investigation by 34 US states into the e-cigarette maker’s marketing and sales practices
The Brazilian Ministry of Justice has written to 32 companies ordering them to cease the sale of vaping products in the country
US scientists need to communicate more effectively with politicians and the public to ensure the country overcomes a prohibitionist mindset on tobacco harm reduction, according to some public health experts
The early legal success of the vaping company Gripum against the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over its marketing denial order (MDO) has given way to a major defeat
New and emerging nicotine and tobacco products such as e-cigarettes are becoming increasingly available in the Americas and now pose a threat to the progress of tobacco control, a new report says
Juul Labs has agreed to a $438.5m settlement, ending a two-year investigation by 34 US states into its marketing and sales practices
Prohibition Juice has failed in an attempt to get the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s authority over vaping products curtailed
In a big win for the vaping industry, a federal appellate court has ordered the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reconsider its denial of premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs) for six companies
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