FairWarning reports that the Obama administration appears to have retreated from efforts to include, in the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, language enabling countries to uniquely attack the tobacco industry and adopt tough anti-tobacco regulations. The online Read More
In a report summarizing “key thoughts” on e-cigarettes, financial services provider Morgan Stanley acknowledges it has been surprised by the success of e-cigarettes, given the commercial failures of other innovative products such as Accord and Read More
The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has urged for tobacco to be excluded from the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA), according to a report in The Star. According to MMA President Datuk N.K.S. Tharmaseelan, the Read More
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned retailers against misbranding RYO and MYO tobaccos as pipe tobacco. Pipe tobaccos are taxed at significantly lower rates than are cigarette and rolling tobaccos. In recent Read More
Alliance One International reported a net loss of $36.9 million for the first quarter that ended June 30. In the comparable 2012 quarter, the company posted a net loss of $30.7 million. Revenues for the quarter improved $26.1 million to $383.9 Read More
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.’s Camel Orbs, Sticks and Strips dissolvable products have struggled to gain consumer traction even after spending four years in five test markets, according to a story in The Winston-Salem Read More
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention received a $368,000 grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institutes and the Food and Drug Administration to “study the use of menthol cigarettes” and Read More
Goldman Sachs analysts said Aug. 7 that they remain bullish on category growth prospects for e-cigarettes, which “have the potential to transform the tobacco industry.” However, they noted that not all tobacco companies would benefit equally, Read More
A study funded by The Consumer Advocates for Smokefree Alternatives suggests that e-cigarettes are no more risky than other smoke-free tobacco and nicotine products. After reviewing more than 9,000 “observations” about the chemistry of e-cigarette vapor Read More
Wales Health Minister Mark Drakeford is looking into whether Wales could go it alone on public health issues such as standardized tobacco packaging and minimum alcohol pricing, according to a story on WalesOnline. Drakeford, a Read More