Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 23rd February 2023
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has for the first time filed civil money penalty (CMP) complaints against four small vaping companies for manufacturing and selling e-liquids without marketing authorisation ...
Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 22nd February 2023
Matthew Farrelly will have a lot on his desk, and a lot of big calls to make, as the new director of the Office of Science at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Center...
RJ Reynolds Vapor Company plans to challenge the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s rejection of its Vuse menthol vape cartridges, joining a judicial fight that has had mixed results for other companies ...
The Netherlands, usually considered quite permissive with a relatively laissez-faire attitude, is employing stricter flavour bans in an attempt to curb youth vaping ...
Juul Labs seeks to pay $255m to resolve claims that it deceptively marketed e-cigarettes, ending a significant class action lawsuit that’s part of an even bigger legal case against the company ...
The US Food and Drug Administration has denied the premarket tobacco product applications of two menthol e-cigarette products by RJ Reynolds Vapor Company, following the agency’s determination that these products do not meet public health standards...
The latest salvos in the US war on youth tobacco use come in the form of more bans on flavoured tobacco products, this time in states including Maine and Ohio ...
Young adults in the US are giving up on cigarettes as their consumption of cannabis outgrows that of tobacco – and there are suggestions that e-cigarettes are also steering them away from smoking ...
Disposables and youth vaping are likely to be the major themes for vaping in the year ahead, affecting debates on matters such as taxes, flavour bans and environmental measures ...
Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 30th December 2022
Bans on flavours and taxes on vaping products dominated the e-cigarette news agenda in 2022. Both could be seen as responses to still rising concern about youth vaping ...
The use of substances, including nicotine and cannabis, by US teenagers has plateaued in 2022 after a significant decline in 2021, a national survey found ...
The US Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products (FDA CTP) is “reactive and overwhelmed”, staff are “fatigued”, the industry and public health advocates are “frustrated”, and litigation has “upended” the CTP’s plans ...
Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 19th December 2022
British American Tobacco (BAT) said its “new category” business continues to drive substantial volume, revenue, and market share growth – significantly contributing to the company’s overall performance ...
The Canadian government has published its legislative review of the federal law that governs vaping in Canada, calling for stronger enforcement and more reporting of sales figures and ingredients used in vapour products ...
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 ...
Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 16th November 2022
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...
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 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...
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 ...
Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 30th September 2022
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...
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...
Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 14th September 2022
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 ...
Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 13th September 2022
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 ...
Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 8th September 2022
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 ...
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 ...
Alaska will face an additional excise tax on vaping products but will not face a flavour ban after the state’s legislature finalised the passage of Senate Bill 45 (SB45) and transmitted it to the governor’s office ...
Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 1st September 2022
Cristine Delnevo, the new chair of the US FDA's Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee (TPSAC), has been hailed as an “objective, thoughtful scientist” with an understanding of research into harm reduction ...
Vaping industry representatives have accused the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of “creating a fake panic” with a warning over illegal flavoured nicotine gummies ...
The Democratic governor of Hawaii appeared to take a step out of line with the US party’s common position when he vetoed a bill that would have introduced a ban on flavoured tobacco and vaping...
A potentially key but temporary legal win for a vaping company challenging the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s PMTA review process has been transformed into a resounding loss ...
Turning Point Brands has blamed the hostile regulatory environment for vapour products in the US for the lowering of its sales and revenue expectations for 2022 ...
Uncertainty is mounting over the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s premarket tobacco application (PMTA) process after the agency shifted its position on Juul Labs' application, leading to searching questions ...