Pneuma Respiratory, a US-based med-tech pharmaceutical company focused on the advancement of inhaled respiratory therapeutics, said it has created a new technology platform capable of delivering nonheated, water-based aerosols composed of droplets...

With incorrect disposal of vapes on the rise, vape company Blo Bar has launched a brand new scheme designed to incentivise users to recycle their empty vapes, and receive a free gifted pen in return. The Disposable Vape Recycling Scheme offers ...

British American Tobacco has on Tuesday announced a number of senior management changes and a new regional structure. The changes, which follow a strategic review of its regions, business units and global functions, will see the number of regio...

Online vape store IndeJuice said it is ‘deeply concerned’ over recent efforts to imitate the branding of the well-known Prime hydration drink in vape products. “Not only does such branding infringe IndeJuice's established portfolio of Prime tra...

Philip Morris International (PMI) has announced a long-term collaboration with KT&G, South Korea’s leading tobacco and nicotine manufacturer, to continue to commercialise KT&G’s smoke-free devices and consumables on an exclusive, worldwide...

Arcus Compliance, leading regulatory consultancy for vape products, has announced the appointment of Robert Sidebottom as its new managing director. Sidebottom, a leading advocate of vaping, has been serving as the managing director of Eco Vape...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued marketing denial orders for two menthol e-cigarette products currently marketed by R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, a subsidiary of British American Tobacco, under its Vuse brand. This is the sec...

Juul Labs’ all new JUUL2 system has been awarded Product of the Year 2023 in the 'Vaping & Heated Tobacco Products' category, following an independent nationwide survey of 8,000 adult consumers by Kantar. The annual Product of the Year Awar...

Trading standards and police officers have initiated a joint operation in response to the complaints about the sale of vapes to children, some as young as 12, and the supply of over-strength vapes in Darlington. Operation Automn will see tradin...

JTI UK has unveiled the 40 winners, ten from each of its four regions, as part of the Nordic Spirit ‘Perfect Store’ competition amongst its independent retail trade partners. The winners will get a prize bundle worth up to £2,000 per store, inc...

By Michael Kenwood, Local Democracy Reporter

The Scottish government has on Friday commissioned an urgent review of the environmental impacts and management of single-use vapes. Zero Waste Scotland will lead on the review, which will consider international experience and action, including...

Scottish government will consider a ban on single-use disposable vapes following an evidence review by experts, Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has said. Replying to a question on the impact of vapes on public health, Yousaf told the Scottish Par...

Illicit vapes are the products Trading Standards professionals are most concerned about on the UK’s high streets, a new survey has found. As per the research conducted by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) among its members, more ...

A new ground-breaking review article has concluded that e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products may offer health benefits to patients of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Preliminary findings from prospective clinical studies are p...

Independent vape brand JAC Vapour has announced the launch of a new product, billed as a disruptor in the disposable sector. The Puff Box, termed the indisposable disposable vape, is designed to offer disposable vape users a significantly cheap...

A Mansfield shop has been closed down for three months after vaping products were repeatedly sold to children. A temporary closure notice was issued against Mansfield Express, in West Gate, after it failed an earlier test purchase, Nottinghamsh...

Cross-party think tank Demos has published a set of policy recommendations around e-cigarette regulation to help England get back on track to reach its 2030 smokefree target. The proposals, set out in a new white paper Smoke without fire: A new...

Alliance Pharma has announced the appointment of Jeyan Heper as its new chief operating officer. Heper, 49, most recently worked as head of global transformation at British American Tobacco, leading the development and execution of the strategy...

The sale of cigarettes could be phased out if Labour wins the next general election, shadow health secretary Wes Streeting said, adding that the party would consult on bringing in New Zealand-style gradual ban on tobacco...