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U.S. deeming regulations: essential facts – updated
25th April 2014 - News analysis |
Here is a round-up of the key facts on the U.S. e-cigarette regulation proposals released in Washington yesterday.
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The U.S. deeming regulations: timeline of the next stages
25th April 2014 - News analysis |
The new regulations for e-cigarettes and other tobacco products from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) were published today in the Federal Register, beginning the process that will eventually lead to their approval and implementation.
Deeming regulations: FDA still unsure on many questions
25th April 2014 - News analysis |
The proposed regulations for e-cigarettes released yesterday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are only proposals, and the FDA still appears uncertain about how to regulate many aspects of the new products.
New FDA rules and Europe’s directive: how do they compare?
25th April 2014 - News analysis |
The new regulations for e-cigarettes proposed yesterday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are the second major regulatory framework for the products to appear in two months, following the European Union’s release of its revised Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) earlier this year. How do the two compare in key areas?
Deeming regs: FDA ponders fast-track approval for e-cigs
24th April 2014 - News analysis |
The short history of e-cigarettes could mean they need a special system for assessing new products, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) suggests in its proposed regulations released today.
Deeming regs: which e-cig components are included?
24th April 2014 - News analysis |
The new e-cigarette regulations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will apply to cartridges as well as the e-cigs themselves, but some accessories may be exempt.
Deeming regs: health warning must cover 30% of the pack
24th April 2014 - News analysis |
The health warnings required on e-cigarette packaging by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be markedly less obtrusive than those mandated on packs of tobacco cigarettes.
Deeming regs: states are free to act on vaping in public places
24th April 2014 - News analysis |
The new U.S. e-cigarette regulations proposed today by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) leave much space for states to impose their own local rules, particularly in the areas of advertising, minimum purchase ages, and public place usage.
Deeming regs: flavours could still be prohibited, FDA hints
24th April 2014 - News analysis |
The e-cigarette regulations proposed today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will not prohibit flavourings – but the agency is leaving the door open for that to happen in the future.
FDA’s deeming regulations expected today; no flavour ban?
24th April 2014 - News analysis |
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to today release a draft of the long-awaited regulations which will enable it to control the production and sale of e-cigarettes.
Reynolds pumps cash into Vuse as national launch approaches
23rd April 2014 - News analysis |
Heavy investment in the Vuse e-cigarette brand by Reynolds American is affecting the tobacco manufacturer’s bottom line but starting to show results, the company’s leader said today.
Victory acquires a second British e-cigarette supplier for $50m
22nd April 2014 - News analysis |
U.S. e-cig manufacturer Victory Electronic Cigarettes is further strengthening its position in the European market with the acquisition of British counterpart VIP, the second UK firm it has bought this year.
E-cig or iCig? Ad campaign proffers a high-tech image
16th April 2014 - News analysis |
British e-cig vendor JAC Vapour is taking an unusual approach for its first advertising campaign, presenting its products in a manner more typically employed for personal technology devices.
Britain’s biggest tabloid says
e-cig may have started fire
14th April 2014 - News analysis |
E-cigarettes made the headlines today in Britain, and they weren’t good ones. The Sun, the nation’s biggest-selling daily newspaper, ran a story headlined “E-Cig Gran Blown Up In Hospital” on its front page.
Flavours are a hot topic at French e-cigarette event
10th April 2014 - News analysis |
It was fitting that the e-cigarette industry event Vapexpo took place in Bordeaux this year, as flavours dominated the agenda.
Nicotine poisonings prompt calls for child-proofing
8th April 2014 - News analysis |
The increasing popularity of e-cigarettes is putting consumers at risk of fatal nicotine poisoning, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has warned.
Smoke-Free Alternatives Trade Association (SFATA)
2nd April 2014 - Resources |
Founded in 2011, SFATA serves as an educational and lobbying resource for manufacturers, wholesalers, retail sellers and distributors of personal electronic vaporising units (PEVUs) such as electronic cigarettes (e-cigs). It is dedicated to fostering communication, sharing reliable information and providing forums where SFATA members and state and federal agencies can engage in meaningful dialogue regarding public health, regulatory affairs and » Continue Reading.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
2nd April 2014 - Resources |
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It consists of the Office of the Commissioner and four directorates overseeing the core functions of the agency: Medical Products and Tobacco, Foods and Veterinary Medicine, Global Regulatory Operations and Policy, and Operations. www.fda.gov 10903 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, USA
Electronic Cigarette Industry Trade Association (ECITA)
2nd April 2014 - Resources |
ECITA helps members to operate a legally-compliant, ethical, and above all, successful business. www.ecita.org.uk katherine.devlin@ecita.org.uk
National Association of Cigarette Machine Operators (NACMO)
2nd April 2014 - Resources |
NACMO exists to generate and represent the standards and conditions that will benefit of their members and the trade as a whole; form policy on trade issues and then promote these issues to all allied parties; generate information, support and assistance of benefit of their members; and develop the integrity of the trade in the public arena and safeguard members’ » Continue Reading.
Tobacco Retailers’ Alliance (TRA)
1st April 2014 - Resources |
Funded by the Tobacco Manufacturers’ Association, this organisation offers a free membership to all independent retailers who sell tobacco. It campaigns on issues of relevance to both their businesses and to the industry. www.tobaccoretailersalliance.org.uk PO Box 61705, London SW1H 0XS, UK info@the-tra.org.uk
British Association of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers (BAPW)
1st April 2014 - Resources |
The BAPW represents full-line pharmaceutical distributors which between them provide 90% of the nation’s medicines, covering all of the UK’s population. A forum is provided for discussion across the industries involved in the provision of pharmaceuticals to Britain’s health services. Full-line wholesalers act as a one-stop shop for almost all pharmaceutical products and services. Their members deliver to the front » Continue Reading.
Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI)
1st April 2014 - Resources |
ABPI represents research-based biopharmaceutical companies, large, medium and small. The ABPI is recognised by government as the industry body negotiating on behalf of the branded pharmaceutical industry for statutory consultation requirements, including the pricing scheme for medicines in the UK. www.abpi.org.uk 7th floor, Southside, 105 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6QT
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
1st April 2014 - Resources |
Responsible for the independent regulation of over 70,000 pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy premises in England, Scotland and Wales. www.pharmacyregulation.org 129 Lambeth Rd, London SE1 7BT, UK
Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
1st April 2014 - Resources |
The MHRA is responsible for regulating all medicines and medical devices in the UK by ensuring they work and are acceptably safe. The MHRA is a centre of the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, which also includes the National Institute for Biological Standards and Control (NIBSC) and the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD). The MHRA is an executive agency of the Department » Continue Reading.
Healthcare UK
1st April 2014 - Resources |
Healthcare UK is a joint initiative of the Department of Health (DH), UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) and NHS England. It UK healthcare providers to do more business overseas, by promoting the UK healthcare sector to overseas markets and supporting healthcare partnerships between the UK and overseas healthcare providers. www.gov.uk/government/organisations/healthcare-uk 1 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ET, UK healthcare.uk@ukti.gsi.gov.uk
The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC)
1st April 2014 - Resources |
BEUC acts as the umbrella group in Brussels for its members, and its main task is to represent them on the European stage and defend the interests of all Europe’s consumers. BEUC investigates EU decisions and developments likely to affect consumers, with a special focus on eight areas identified as priorities by its members: Financial Services, Food, Digital Rights, Consumer » Continue Reading.
Tobacco Vapor Electronic Cigarette Association (TVECA)
1st April 2014 - Resources |
The TVECA is a nonprofit organisation dedicated to creating a sensible and responsible electronic cigarette market by providing the media, legislative bodies and consumers with education, communication and research. tveca.com Bennebroekerdyk 208, Cruquius Holland 2142LD, The Netherlands
European Smoking Tobacco Association (ESTA)
1st April 2014 - Resources |
ESTA represents the interests of the European manufacturers, distributors and importers of fine-cut (rolling) tobacco, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco and nasal snuff tobacco. The members of ESTA are mainly small and medium-sized companies and include national associations from the European Union, the accession countries and the European Economic Area. www.esta.be Rond Point Schumanplein 9, box 1, 1040 Bruxelles, Belgium info@esta.be
Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers (CECCM)
1st April 2014 - Resources |
A non-commercial association which was formed to represent the common views of major European–based cigarette manufacturers and several national associations of manufacturers, CECCM seeks to promote dialogue with EU institutions and participates constructively in EU decision-making processes and tobacco-related policy formulation. CECCM supports the development of reasonable and workable tobacco regulation. www.ceccm.eu 125, Avenue Louise – B-1050 Brussels, Belgium ceccm@ceccm.eu
European Industrial Pharmacists Group (EIPG)
1st April 2014 - Resources |
The EIPG is a European association representing the national, professional organisations of pharmacists employed in the pharmaceutical or allied industries of the member states of the European Union, the European Economic Area, or European countries having a mutual recognition agreement with the European Union on compliance control of regulated medicines. Over the years, it has progressed in its activities in » Continue Reading.
Association of the European Self-Medication Industry (AESGP)
1st April 2014 - Resources |
Also known as the Association Européenne des Spécialités Pharmaceutiques Grand Public/Europäischer Verband der Arzneimittel-Hersteller. AESGP, the Association of the European Self-Medication Industry, is the official representation of manufacturers of non-prescription medicines, food supplements and self-care medical devices in Europe. It is composed of national associations and the main multinational companies manufacturing self-care products. In addition , members include a number of » Continue Reading.
The European Smokeless Tobacco Council (ESTOC)
1st April 2014 - Resources |
ESTOC represents the interests of smokeless tobacco manufacturers and distributors as well as tobacco trade associations. It monitors all issues related to smokeless tobacco, including the latest scientific developments at a European and global level. ESTOC’s objective is to enable smokeless tobacco products to comply with their regulatory framework in Europe and in other parts of the world. estoc.org Rue du » Continue Reading.
EU to establish standard testing regime for nicotine dosage
1st April 2014 - News analysis |
The European Commission is expected to issue technical specifications on the measurement of nicotine intake from e-cigarettes, as member states’ law-makers and the industry prepare to comply with the testing requirements of the EU’s new Tobacco Products Directive (TPD).
BAT lines up second e-cigarette product for British market
19th March 2014 - News analysis |
British American Tobacco (BAT) plans to launch another e-cigarette in the UK next year after identifying the “non-tobacco nicotine market” as a priority.
Imperial Tobacco’s patent suit: killer blow, or vain hope?
13th March 2014 - News analysis |
Imperial Tobacco’s lawsuit in a California state court against alleged infringers of its patents on e-cigarette technology is a gamble without guaranteed success, but could still drag the sector into an intellectual-property war, according to experts.
Does FDA’s first-ever ban on a tobacco product bode ill for e-cigs?
24th February 2014 - News analysis |
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products last week issued its first ban on tobacco products, which were added to its remit by the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009.
For the vaper who has everything: a Bluetooth-enabled e-cig
21st February 2014 - News analysis |
What e-cigarettes can and can’t do, compared to tobacco cigarettes, is a subject of fierce and continuing debate. One difference, however, is clear: no tobacco product can double as a microphone for a mobile phone or a speaker for a personal music player, as the latest e-cig from Dutch manufacturer Supersmoker can.
Altria plans MarkTen rollout across the U.S.
20th February 2014 - News analysis |
Altria, the parent company of Marlboro maker Philip Morris, plans to take its MarkTen e-cigarette national in the U.S. this year.
Vype TV ads put the spotlight on e-cig promotion
17th February 2014 - News analysis |
The debut today of TV commercials for the Vype e-cigarette from British American Tobacco/Nicoventures is likely to focus attention on the regulation of e-cig advertising.
Manufacturers in the U.S. join forces to strengthen e-cig retail presence
16th February 2014 - News analysis |
U.S. e-cigarette makers Victory Electronic Cigarettes and FIN Branding Group are to merge in an apparent attempt to create a firm that can compete at the retail checkout with the established tobacco companies, both at home and internationally.
Next stop Britain for Lorillard’s Blu
15th February 2014 - News analysis |
U.S. tobacco giant Lorillard is to launch its Blu e-cigarette brand in the UK following the acquisition last autumn of British e-cig firm Skycig.
Lorillard Blu approaches half share of U.S. market
12th February 2014 - News analysis |
Lorillard’s Blu e-cigarette now accounts for more than three percent of the tobacco giant’s entire business, and the brand is heading for a 50 percent share of the U.S. market.
Consumers care about products, not laws, study finds
6th February 2014 - News analysis |
Consumers are more interested in the benefits of e-cigarettes than the politics surrounding them, but the overall e-cigarette concept may have caught imaginations more strongly than individual brands, a new social media study suggests.
Altria buying Green Smoke to build up e-cigarette knowledge
5th February 2014 - News analysis |
The parent company of Marlboro maker Philip Morris says it will gain expertise in the e-cigarette market as well as retailer and customer relationships from its $130m takeover of Green Smoke.
