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The nomination of Robert F Kennedy Jr., a prominent environmentalist and vaccine sceptic, as US secretary of health could have indirect implications for the nicotine alternatives industry, even in Europe…

A second Health and Human Services secretary nomination hearing for Robert F Kennedy Jr. devolved into arguments over “science”, overshadowed by news of his alleged use of a nicotine pouch during his first hearing…

Altria released its fourth-quarter and full-year financial results today, highlighting significant growth in its oral tobacco segment and strategic steps forward in the heated tobacco market, despite ongoing challenges…

Under a new draft bill, nicotine pouches – including synthetic nicotine variants – would be classified as related products under Poland’s tobacco laws, subjecting them to the same stringent restrictions as traditional tobacco products and e-cigarettes…

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expects its new proposal for a very low nicotine cap on conventional cigarettes to be a net positive for alternative nicotine products…

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorised the marketing of 20 Zyn nicotine pouch products, marking the first time the agency has approved such products…

This report provides detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place in Montenegro for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, covering all policy areas…

The US Food and Drug Administration’s proposed rule to slash nicotine levels in combusted tobacco products has cleared White House review, although it is still far from certain that the rule will come into force…

Despite a landscape dominated by regulatory uncertainty, the UK nicotine pouch market is witnessing rapid growth, driven by rising consumer demand for harm-reduction products and healthier alternatives to smoking…

As Europe tightens its grip on disposable vapes with bans and restrictions addressing environmental and public health concerns, attention is beginning to shift to another rapidly growing nicotine product: nicotine pouches…

TobaccoIntelligence predicts 2025 will be very important for nicotine alternatives, with key decisions to be made and regulation expected to become tougher overall…

This short report examines some of the most important developments outlined in our Policy Radar update for the second half of October and the first half of November (up until 18th)…

We look back at predictions TobaccoIntelligence published at the start of 2024 to see how well we did in calling events that would occur in the nicotine alternatives industry throughout the year…

Finnish authorities plan to create a legal nicotine pouch market. However, the government has reversed a previous bill that would have permitted a greater range of flavours, and a new bill proposes tighter restrictions…

This market snapshot offers an overview of the nicotine pouch market in Slovenia, covering retail channels, marketing, pricing and product characteristics…