The EU’s upcoming ban on menthol cigarettes serves no purpose.Read More
FDA Requests PMTA ExtensionRead More
Altria has sent a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting that the agency push back the May 12 authorization deadline by eight weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak. In order to keep certain tobacco and nicotine products on the market, companies must submit applications to the FDA by May 12, but...Read More
New Zealand Classifies Tobacco as Essential BusinessRead More
As part of its 21-day nationwide shutdown of business to curtail the spread of Covid- 19, South African Trade and Industry Minister Ebrahim Patel noted that cigarette sales would be prohibited during the shutdown. Alcohol sales will be strictly confined to bars, nightclubs, restaurants, liquor stores and taverns at set hours. “We have to contain...Read More
The U.S. Senate voted unanimously to pass a $2 trillion stimulus package. The deal is expected to clear the U.S. House of Representatives early Friday morning before being sent to President Donald Trump, who has said he will sign the bill into law immediately. The signing of the bill in the Senate came after intense...Read More
Cigar Industry Petitions for SE delayRead More
Restrictions pushing Japanese smokers outside.Read More
Physicians urge smoking ban in fight against virusRead More
The U.S. will adopt graphic warnings in 2021. Read More