Vectura Fertin Pharma, an affiliate of Philip Morris International (PMI), has on Tuesday announced the sale of its subsidiary Vectura Group to global electronics major Molex Asia Holdings for £298 million. Vectura, based in Chippenham, UK,...
A recent poll of sitting Labour MPs has unveiled their legislative priorities for the upcoming months, with a notable finding: the Tobacco and Vapes Bill ranks dead last. The survey, conducted by polling firm Survation, asked...
By: Ed Barnes, Local Democracy Reporter Wirral Council has seized nearly 23,500 illegal cigarettes and vapes this year in a number of operations across the borough to crack down on crime. The huge figures were revealed...
Action group Our Vape Advocacy (OVA) has partnered with safety tech company Privately SA to offer its UK members the latter's AgeAI age estimation system, working together to create a bespoke best-in-class solution for OVA’s membership....
Inter Scientific, an independent contract research organisation and regulatory compliance firm, has announced its membership in the Global Institute for Novel Nicotine (GINN). GINN is dedicated to advancing tobacco harm reduction by supporting the research and...
Christine Sexton, Local Democracy Reporter More than 9,000 illegal vapes were seized from a Thurrock shop last year, it has been revealed. Michael Dineen, assistant director for counter fraud, enforcement and community protection at Thurrock Council...
Experimenting with commercially available vapes may be important for some people’s success in giving up smoking, according to new research by the University of East Anglia. The study, published in the journal Addiction, found that giving...
The Irish government is moving forward with a plan to ban disposable vapes, following Cabinet approval on Tuesday of draft legislation proposed by health minister Stephen Donnelly. The new laws would prohibit the sale, manufacture, and...
Experts have cautioned against drawing definitive conclusions from the results of a study that suggested young people who vape perform as poorly as smokers in exercise tests, pointing out several limitations in the research methodology. The...
Sales of pods and e-liquids are set to surge as the ban on single-use e-cigs approaches – so make sure you are ready As more consumers seek out alternative nicotine solutions, the vaping category in the...
By: Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter A shop in Greenwich is at risk of losing its licence to sell booze after an employee was found selling a nicotine vape to children. Greenwich Convenience Store on Woolwich...
Public health minister Andrew Gwynne said he is keen to meet with a range of stakeholders across his portfolio and that he looks forward to working with the UKVIA over the coming months and years. The...
The Scottish government has released responses from key trade bodies and tobacco companies, following a public consultation on the proposed ban on single-use vapes. The responses were not considered in the government response to the consultation,...
New data from health charity Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) has found that vapes have been the most popular aid to quitting among those who have successfully stopped smoking in the last five years. Their...
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