10 Mar 2010. Philip Morris Norway (PMN) said Tuesday it planned to take the Norwegian state to court in an attempt to overturn a law that bans the display of cigarettes in stores, reports AFP.
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INDIA

Government may ban FDI in tobacco

10 Mar 2010. The commerce and industry ministry issued a cabinet note that seeks to ban foreign direct investment (FDI) in cigarette manufacturing.
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UNITED KINGDOM

Filtrona acquires BP Labels

08 Mar 2010. Filtrona on Friday announced its acquisition of BP Labels, a UK manufacturer of high quality, creative and secure self adhesive labels.
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EUROPEAN UNION

EU court rules against minimum cigarette prices

04 Mar 2010. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) today ruled that France, Austria and Ireland are breaking EU law by imposing a minimum price on cigarettes.
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SOUTHEAST ASIA

SEATCA receives funding for research

03 Mar 2010. The Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) has received a five-year USD 7 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to provide Southeast Asian policymakers with research-based evidence on improving tax systems for tobacco control.
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UNITED STATES

Philip Morris sues retailers

02 Mar 2010. Philip Morris USA filed lawsuits yesterday against eight retailers for selling counterfeit versions of the company's Marlboro brand cigarettes in New York and New Jersey.
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FDA names tobacco panel

02 Mar 2010. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday named its new tobacco advisory panel and said the group is preparing for its first meeting late this month, reports the Associated Press.
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JAPAN

Philip Morris, BAT seek to hike prices

02 Mar 2010. Philip Morris Japan and British American Tobacco Japan have filed applications with the ministry of finance to raise tobacco prices by JPY 20 (EUR 0.17) per pack.
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PHILIPPINES

PMI and Fortune Tobacco form new company

25 Feb 2010. The Philippine unit of Philip Morris International and Fortune Tobacco Corp will combine their operations in a new company in which both firms will have equal interest.
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UNITED STATES

Star Scientific seeks FDA approval for tobacco lozenge

24 Feb 2010. Star Scientific filed an application with the FDA for approval to market Ariva-BDL as a "modified risk" tobacco product under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009.
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