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TRUTH INITIATIVE: As Teen Smoking Rate Hits Historic Low, Youth Tobacco Use Hits Record High Derailing Years of Progress and Putting a New Generation at Risk
Statement of Robin Koval, CEO and President, Truth Initiative®
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AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS: New Survey Reveals Vapers Are Affected by News of Vaping-Related Illnesses and Deaths
Results show more than 8 in 10 informed vapers are more cautious and likely to reduce vaping
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U.S. FDA: FDA permits sale of two new reduced nicotine cigarettes through premarket tobacco product application pathway
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it has authorized the marketing of two new tobacco products manufactured by 22nd Century Group Inc. – Moonlight and Moonlight Menthol, which are combusted, filtered cigarettes that contain a reduced amount of nicotine compared to typical commercial cigarettes.
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CIGAR BOX FACTORY ESTELI: Cigar Box Factory Esteli Moves to a Larger and More Modern Facility
Cigar Box Factory Esteli Moves to a Larger Box Factory Estelí (CBFe), well known in the cigar market for making high quality cigar packaging and humidors, celebrates the opening of their new, larger, and modern factory.
BEASLEY ALLEN LAW FIRM: Long Island Students Head to Congress to Discuss Health Effects, Financial Costs of JUUL and Vaping in High Schools
Students and school principals to speak at House subcommittee
PYXUS INTERNATIONAL: Alliance One International expands relationship with Philip Morris International Argentine affiliate
Alliance One International, LLC (AOI), a Pyxus International company (NYSE: PYX), announced that its Argentine subsidiary, Alliance One Tobacco Argentina (AOTA), will relocate its processing operations from its El Carril facility in the Salta province and begin processing at Philip Morris International's Argentine affiliate, effective for the 2020 crop.
ACHIEVE LIFE SCIENCES: Announces Completion of Meeting with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) on Cytisinicline Smoking Cessation Phase 3 Clinical Development Program
Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACHV), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company committed to the global development and commercialization of cytisinicline for smoking cessation and nicotine addiction, today announced an update on the cytisinicline clinical development program.
RSNA 2019 Presents Session on Lung Injury from Vaping
A panel of medical professionals will discuss the public health impact of e-cigarette use, or "vaping," today during a session at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
PROCAN LABS: Procan Labs Founder Sounds Off on New California Vaping Laws
Mark Unterbach, CEO of Procan Labs, a family-owned, state-of-the-art cannabis processing and manufacturing facility in California, said today that "The inability of the State of California to stop black market products has led to new laws that are having a direct impact on the cannabis industry across California."
REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC.: VUSE Premarket Tobacco Product Application Filed for Substantive Review by the FDA
First-of-its-Kind Filing for VUSE Products
TRMA: Tobacco Road Marathon Announces Black Friday Discount Code
Allscripts Tobacco Road Marathon (TRM) today announced a $25 Black Friday discount code (ThanksTRM), good through December 3.
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Philippines: First vaping-associated lung injury case reported in PH
The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday confirmed the first case of electronic cigarette or vaping-associated lung injury (EVALI) in the country.
Vietnam: MoH proposed cigarette tax hike, internet ads control, e-cigarette ban
Plans have been proposed to increase tax on tobacco, ban electronic vapes and tighten online advertising of cigarettes.
IntelliQuit's Cloud Based Nicotine Bio-Monitoring Measures Nicotine Consumption in Vapers Aiding Treatment
Great American Smoke Out is November 21st
SOUTHEAST ASIA TOBACCO CONTROL ALLIANCE: Philippines: Baguio to tourists: City is smoke-free zone
The city government is again reminding the public, including the tourists, that this city strictly implements the anti-smoking ordinance, an official said on Thursday.
SMBB: Montgomery County District Attorney Sues To Stop Vaping-Industry Giant Juul From Harming Minors And To Remediate Community Harm Already Caused
In an unprecedented action, the Montgomery County District Attorney filed a civil complaint in the Court of Common Pleas against vaping industry giant JUUL, Inc. to hold the company responsible for its illegal, predatory business practices aimed at turning minors into addicts, it was jointly announced today by District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and special outside counsel Saltz, Mongeluzzi, Barrett & Bendesky, P.C. (SMBB).
CDC: What young adults need to know about lung injuries associated with the use of e-cigarette or vaping products
Nearly 80% of patients with lung injury related to use of e-cigarette, or vaping, products are younger than 35 years old. More than half are under 25! The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) together with state and local health departments and federal partners including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues investigating this national outbreak of lung injury associated with the use of e-cigarette, or vaping, products.
ACHIEVE LIFE SCIENCES: Announces Presentation of Cytisinicline Data at Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco Oceania (SRNT-O) Inaugural Conference
Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACHV), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company committed to the global development and commercialization of cytisinicline for smoking cessation and nicotine addiction, today announced that data from the Phase 2b ORCA-1 trial will be presented at the SRNT-O Inaugural Conference.
SWEDISH MATCH: FDA Designates General Snus as Less Harmful Alternative to Cigarettes
FDA Authorizes Company to State that Use of General Snus Instead of Cigarettes Puts Users at a Lower Risk of Mouth Cancer, Heart Disease, Lung Cancer, Stroke, Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis
U.S. FDA: Grants first-ever modified risk orders to eight smokeless tobacco products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that, for the first time, it has authorized the marketing of products through the modified risk tobacco product (MRTP) pathway.