LATEST ALERTS
Regulation and Legislation
Tobacco and Vapes Bill to be introduced ‘in the coming weeks’…
3rd September 2024 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
Minimum age for certain restrictions on e-cig sales to increase…
2nd September 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Kenya proposes three-year jail sentence for the promotion of nicotine products
2nd September 2024 - News analysis |
In a landmark move aimed at bolstering public health and tightening regulations on the tobacco industry, the Kenyan parliament is proposing three-year jail terms for individuals promoting nicotine products, including pouches and vapes
Attorney general asks retailers to stop selling illegal e-cigs…
2nd September 2024 - Alerts | Minnesota, North America, United States |
Petition created against proposed e-cig flavour ban…
2nd September 2024 - Alerts | Czech Republic, Europe |
Altria and Njoy respond to ITC’s initial ruling in Juul patent infringement case
29th August 2024 - News analysis |
Altria Group and its subsidiary Njoy have expressed their disagreement with a recent ruling by the US International Trade Commission (ITC) concerning a patent infringement complaint filed by Juul Labs
Proposal would make e-cigarettes ineligible for tax refunds…
29th August 2024 - Alerts | Asia, Saudi Arabia |
Lapsed bill to regulate e-cigs and tobacco products to be reintroduced next week…
29th August 2024 - Alerts | Africa, South Africa |
South Australian bill seeks high penalties for illicit supply or sale of vaping products…
29th August 2024 - Alerts | Australasia, Australia |
Tighter regulations, under-18s ban and new taxes on e-cigs start 1st October…
29th August 2024 - Alerts | Europe, Switzerland |
Draft law amendment to ban flavours criticised for only tackling vapes…
28th August 2024 - Alerts | Czech Republic, Europe |
Elf Bar maker wins appeal to challenge US sales ban in ongoing trademark dispute
27th August 2024 - News analysis |
A US appeals court ruled that Shenzhen Weiboli Technology, the maker of the Elf Bar vape, can challenge a court-imposed order banning the firm from selling its products under the “Elf” trademark in the US
Altria to contest ITC decision favouring Juul on patent infringement…
27th August 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Bill to subject vaping products to excise duty introduced…
23rd August 2024 - Alerts | Colombia, South America |
President returns e-cig bill to parliament with objection…
23rd August 2024 - Alerts | Asia, Kyrgyzstan |
Lead next-generation innovation with the consumer, not the regulator, CRO advises
23rd August 2024 - News analysis |
Businesses that lead product innovation with what the consumer wants will be one step ahead when it comes to taking a next-generation product to market – particularly when making PMTAs in the US
Confiscation of non-compliant tobacco packages down by more than 2m over 2023…
22nd August 2024 - Alerts | Asia, United Arab Emirates |
Will the new FDA import rule for ENDS products really streamline the process?
22nd August 2024 - Blogs , News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Department of the Treasury have recently proposed a new rule that could significantly impact the importation process for electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) into the country
Flavoured vapes may soon be banned in Czech Republic to curb e-cig popularity
21st August 2024 - News analysis |
The Czech government may soon ban flavoured vapes by implementing a decree on e-cigarettes, in a move harshly criticised by the nicotine sector as counterproductive for both the country’s economy and the industry
Bill to legalise and regulate e-cigs moved from Senate committee vote schedule…
21st August 2024 - Alerts | Brazil, South America |
Senate committee to vote today on bill to legalise e-cigs…
20th August 2024 - Alerts | Brazil, South America |
Continuum of risk policy for tobacco and nicotine products in the US: status update
20th August 2024 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
This report looks at the US concept of the continuum of risk that not all tobacco and nicotine products are equally harmful, traces the evolution of policy based on it over the years, and looks at what has happened to it since
Will the ‘major questions doctrine’ be used in tobacco regulation in the US? August 2024
19th August 2024 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
This report analyses the potential impact of recent changes in the “major questions doctrine”, which addresses the issue of how far US federal agencies can go in making policy on their own initiative
Ministry of Health plans to ban flavoured e-cigs…
19th August 2024 - Alerts | Czech Republic, Europe |
Proposal for ENDS importers to put FDA tracking ref. in customs system…
16th August 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Court rules ban on ‘Elf’ vape trademark can be challenged…
16th August 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States |
If low-in-nicotine analogues are lower in accuracy, why are nicotine vapes scary?
15th August 2024 - Blogs , News analysis |
Nicotine-free vaping products are not subject to the same regulation as those that contain nicotine, but scientists are not sure that they don’t expose users, especially young ones, to potentially serious health threats
Surprise West Coast appeal in Middle East of cannabinoid brand’s new nicotine vape
14th August 2024 - News analysis |
Executives were taken aback by the enthusiasm vendors showed for a nicotine vape brand in Dubai with a US West Coast theme, even though it involves a product that the UAE only recently legalised
Constitutional reform bans e-cigs…
14th August 2024 - Alerts | Mexico, North America |
E-cig regulation bill revived by Parliament…
14th August 2024 - Alerts | Africa, South Africa |
