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Do Ya Think? Calls for Science-Based Discourse on Smokefree Alternatives
Misinformation threatens progress toward a smoke-free future, reveals a new international survey released today by Philip Morris International Inc, which cites well-funded groups which continue to promote false narratives and spread confusion. Read more
Covid, Contraband, Tax Upticks: Contraband Continues to Plague Philippines
Recent reports in several Philippines media outlets report that the Covid situation and high taxes created a massive smuggling and counterfeit problem in the country. Read more
Good News on Vuse: First ENDS Product Approved in the US
In the first of what many vape, ENDS, and HNB manufacturers hope to be many, the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the marketing of three new tobacco products. Read more
Myanmar Miasma: BAT Exits by Year-End
British American Tobacco will cease operations in military-ruled Myanmar and withdraw by the end of this year, Reuters reported the company said last week. Read more
Consumer-Centric Tobacco Harm Reduction Needed
Tobacco harm reduction is one of the more effective tobacco control measures, especially when compared to methods such as bans and tax hikes, and is increasingly popular. Read more
Australia’s Nicotine Vape Ban in Effect
Australia’s ban on nicotine-inclusive e-cigarettes started on October 1. Vapers in the market for nicotine e-cigarettes, vape juice (nicotine pods), or liquid nicotine (e-liquid) must not get them by prescription only. Read more
Pandemic Incites Illicit Tobacco Trade
Illicit trade is an important issue the industry continues to face despite endless combative efforts. The World Bank estimates illicit tobacco trade at US$40-50 million annually. Read more
Another Win for BAT/Reynolds as IQOS Gets US Ban
British American Tobacco scored a major win when the US International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled last week that Philip Morris International and Altria must stop not just the import of IQOS, but also the sale of the heated tobacco device in the US. Read more
BMJ Introduces New Headquarters
BMK PT Bukit Muria Jaya moved to its new headquarters located in the right-wing of the BMJ complex. Read more
Swedish Match Announces Divestiture of its Cigar Business
With the planned spin-off of its cigar business at earliest in second half of 2022, Swedish Match will have completely exited the combustible tobacco products business Read more
The Tobacco Smoke Covid Cure
Researchers identified two drugs that mimic the effect of chemicals in cigarette smoke to bind to a receptor in mammalian cells that inhibits production of ACE2 proteins... Read more
BAT’s Vuse Becomes the Number One Global Vaping Brand
BAT recently announced that its VUSE e-cigarette is now “thee number one global vaping brand by value share.” Read more
PMTA Process: Deck Stacked Against Small Companies
Small vape manufacturers will be the biggest losers in the five-year long struggle since the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) received regulatory authority over e-cigarette and vape products in August 2016. Read more
BAT Rejects Mischaracterization of Its Anti-Illicit Trade Activities
BAT emphatically rejects the mischaracterization of its anti-illicit trade activity reported by the BBC and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ). Read more
PMTA's Endless ENDS Review Backlog
With a court-mandated deadline of September 9 to approve the millions of submitted premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs) looming over it, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is most likely not going to be able to review all... Read more
US Graphic Warnings Postponed Again
Attempts to put larger and more gruesome graphic warning on cigarette packs in the US face another setback as the effective date is postponed for the fourth time in less than two years. Read more
Former WHO Head: Let Science Guide Policy
Amid the cacophony from anti-tobacco activists and organizations that often seem to be regurgitating the same rhetoric that tobacco is evil Read more
Another Covid Vaccine Derived from Tobacco Plants
Covid-19 vaccines developed by using plant-based technology may be the answer to the vaccine shortage the world is experiencing. Read more
WHO Delays Full E-Cigarette Discussion Until 2023 Meeting
The World Health Organization (WHO) doubled down in its efforts against new tobacco products with its latest report highlighting the “increasing threats” these products allegedly pose... Read more
KT&G in Indonesia: Active Social Contribution for the Underprivileged
KT&G, the world’s fifth largest tobacco company based on market share, participates in addressing social issues throughout Indonesia's education, housing, and environmental fields. Read more