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Health and science
Relative harm beats absolute harm when it comes to aids for smoking cessation
30th May 2024 - News analysis |
Relative harm is a far more important consideration than absolute harm when it comes to deciding whether to use e-cigarettes to quit smoking, according to addiction specialist Garrett McGovern
FDA says synthetic nicotine potentially more addictive than nicotine itself…
30th May 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Nicotine-free citizens’ initiative presented to House…
30th May 2024 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |
PAHO prepares for World No Tobacco Day 2024…
29th May 2024 - Alerts | Central America, North America, South America |
Poland set to regulate HTPs for first time to obtain product data and test results
24th May 2024 - News analysis |
The Polish Ministry of Health has released a new draft bill that regulates heated tobacco products (HTPs) in the country for the first time and introduces a new definition of HTPs into the country’s legislation
Ireland looking to have 21 be the new 18 when it comes to legal age for tobacco use
23rd May 2024 - Blog , News analysis |
Ireland will look to raise the minimum age for purchasing tobacco products to 21, affecting heated tobacco products but not (yet) nioctine pouches or vapour products
Weekly regulatory podcast: 13th May – 17th May
22nd May 2024 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the TobaccoIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding novel nicotine products
Inhaling device submitted for UK MHRA approval as nicotine replacement therapy
16th May 2024 - News analysis |
UK medical device manufacturer Ventus Medical has submitted a marketing authorisation application for an inhaling device to be used as a nicotine replacement therapy (NTR) in the UK
Compromise is key for the future of novel products and harm reduction in Europe
16th May 2024 - Blog , News analysis |
The next European Parliament may feature a new mix of members who are likely to change Europe’s conservative stance on novel products and include harm-reduction strategies as part of the debate
New budget act to give health minister sweeping powers over pouches in Canada
15th May 2024 - News analysis |
Canada’s health minister, Mark Holland, is about to get new powers to govern nicotine pouches as well as other products approved under Canada’s natural health products regime
Weekly regulatory podcast: 6th May – 10th May
14th May 2024 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the TobaccoIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding novel nicotine products
With another White House menthol ban delay, is it just politics in an election year?
9th May 2024 - Blog , News analysis |
The US government has once again dropped its plans to issue an immediate ban on menthol cigarettes, despite efforts from numerous civil rights organisations and medical associations urging for a ban to protect targeted communities
Weekly regulatory podcast: 29th April – 3rd May
7th May 2024 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the TobaccoIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding novel nicotine products
Balancing between adult harm reduction and youth addiction – the debate goes on
2nd May 2024 - Blog , News analysis |
The debate over the approach healthcare providers should take when it comes to suggesting alternative products to help adult patients quit smoking has been ongoing for quite some time, but it’s still controversial
Calls to move regulation of heated tobacco products from DTI back to FDA…
2nd May 2024 - Alerts | Asia, Philippines |
Weekly regulatory podcast: 22nd – 29th April
30th April 2024 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the TobaccoIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding novel nicotine products
Weekly regulatory podcast: 15th – 19th April
24th April 2024 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the TobaccoIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding novel nicotine products
Survey results on nicotine usage rates among young Finns beg further digging
18th April 2024 - Blog , News analysis |
Use of alternative nicotine products among younger consumers in Finland is on the rise, but their tobacco use has stayed the same, a survey by the Finnish Association for Substance Abuse Prevention recently found
Weekly regulatory podcast: 8th – 12th April
17th April 2024 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the TobaccoIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding novel nicotine products
Weekly regulatory podcast: 1st – 5th April
9th April 2024 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the TobaccoIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding novel nicotine products
Governor vetoes bill to ban flavoured tobacco sales…
4th April 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States, Vermont |
Health groups file second lawsuit against FDA over menthol ban delay…
4th April 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Colombia passes first-ever regulatory framework for tobacco alternatives
3rd April 2024 - News analysis |
Colombia’s congress has passed a bill that would create nationwide regulation to govern the use, sale and promotion of alternative tobacco products for the first time in the country’s history
UK introduces generational smoking ban bill and publishes draft disposables ban
26th March 2024 - News analysis |
The UK’s proposed legislation for a generational ban on tobacco product sales was introduced to Parliament last week
Weekly regulatory podcast: 18th – 22nd March
25th March 2024 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the TobaccoIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding novel nicotine products
Canada’s health minister seeks radical new powers to police nicotine pouches
25th March 2024 - News analysis |
Canada’s health minister, Mark Holland, is looking to get radical new powers specifically to impose restrictions on the sale of nicotine pouches across the country
Ministry plans to amend tobacco legislation to be in line with WHO FCTC…
21st March 2024 - Alerts | Chile, South America |
Where will tax hikes and court rulings take the alternative tobacco market?
21st March 2024 - Blog , News analysis |
A recent CJEU ruling confirmed it was OK for Germany to increase duties on heated tobacco sticks to the equivalent of 80% of the tax applied to conventional cigarettes on public health grounds
Weekly regulatory podcast: 11th – 15th March
20th March 2024 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the TobaccoIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding novel nicotine products
It’s time to talk realistically about tobacco harm reduction, says German association
18th March 2024 - News analysis |
The German Association of the Tobacco Industry and New Products says we need more constructive non-political discourse about tobacco harm reduction to counter the impact of bad science on the current prohibitionist mindset
No ‘historic decisions’ made on heated tobacco products or e-cigarettes at COP10
14th March 2024 - News analysis |
COP10 was to be the conference where countries finally got to grips with emerging alternative tobacco products, but none of the decisions made applied to HTPs or ENDS or their industries
Zyn user vs PMI: US tobacco giant faces first big challenge to nicotine pouches
6th March 2024 - News analysis |
A consumer has sued Philip Morris International (PMI) over its nicotine pouch brand, Zyn, claiming that the product is harmful and addictive to young people
Health Canada’s departmental plan sets out tobacco control objectives…
5th March 2024 - Alerts | Canada, North America |
Weekly regulatory podcast: 12th – 23rd February
27th February 2024 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the TobaccoIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding novel nicotine products
Europe’s respiratory specialists don’t support harm reduction: is this news?
22nd February 2024 - Blog , News analysis |
No smoking and no nicotine consumption at all is better for your health than quitting cigarettes without quitting nicotine, says the European Respiratory Society, stating the obvious
Nicotine pouches can be sold only from behind pharmacy counter…
8th February 2024 - Alerts | Canada, North America |
UK parliament pre-COP10 talks stress harm reduction and take on the WHO
7th February 2024 - News analysis |
In a UK parliamentary session, key figures voiced their concerns and positions just ahead of the 10th session of the Conference of the Parties to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
Weekly regulatory podcast: 29th January – 2nd February
6th February 2024 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the TobaccoIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding novel nicotine products
PMI could re-introduce Iqos into US market after dispute resolution with BAT
6th February 2024 - News analysis |
British American Tobacco (BAT) has agreed to allow Philip Morris International (PMI) to re-introduce PMI’s Iqos heated tobacco device into the US marketplace
Important EU cancer inequalities report not optimistic on tobacco alternatives
5th February 2024 - News analysis |
An influential European Union report, “Beating Cancer Inequalities in the EU”, has taken a cautious, generally pessimistic view on tobacco alternatives
