Artur Galimov, Liam Obaid, Jennifer B. Unger Despite ongoing regulatory efforts to curb the vaping epidemic, the tobacco industry continues to introduce new products with innovative features. The industry has been particularly creative in attracting younger audiences by marketing devices that resemble toys and vaping devices with built-in video games. Recently, e-cigarette manufacturers launched a […]
Category: Vaping
The Ploom case: defying German law
Dr. Katrin Schaller In Germany, the heated tobacco product (HTP) ‘Iqos’ from Philip Morris has been available since 2017 and ‘Glo’ from British American Tobacco since 2020. In May 2024, Japan Tobacco International (JTI) became the third tobacco company to launch its HTP ‘Ploom’ in Germany. When it was launched, Ploom was available online throughout […]
Senior researchers present their case for why pharmacists should be able to dispense nicotine vapes without a prescription in Australia.
Coral Gartner, Kathryn Steadman, Lisa Nissen In Australia, nicotine-containing vape products are only available on prescription, and reforms to further restrict the availability of vaping products are planned which will make the country’s vaping laws among the most restrictive in the world. In a recent Special Communication, Professor Coral Gartner and colleagues argue for an […]