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New Chief Medical Officer at BAT
21 Sep 2020.
BAT appoints Dr Hutan Ashrafian as Chief Medical Officer to support its commitment to underpinning New Category products with science, according to a company press release.
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| CHINA |
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RELX opens bioscience lab to enhance global e-cig research
21 Sep 2020.
RELX Technology has announced it has started operations at its newly established e-cigarette bioscience laboratory to conduct systematic research on the effects of e-cigarettes through in vivo and in vitro tests, as well as conduct pre-clinical safety assessments.
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| UNITED KINGDOM |
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Duty-free changes on cigarettes
17 Sep 2020.
With effect from 1 January 2021, EU passengers will no longer pay UK excise duties or charges on alcohol and tobacco products, The Independent reported.
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| RUSSIA |
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Russia targets extra tax for tobacco
17 Sep 2020.
Russia is considering raising taxes affecting some mining companies, tobacco sales and the oil industry, reports Reuters.
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| MOZAMBIQUE |
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Tobacco Company reduces production
17 Sep 2020.
Mozambique Leaf Tobacco (MLT) plans to reduce its tobacco production in the northern province of Niassa in the next agricultural campaign due to additional difficulties in tobacco sales during the Covid-19 pandemic, Agencia de Informacao de Mocambique reported.
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| SOUTH AFRICA |
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Tobacco ban boosted illegal trade
16 Sep 2020.
While the alcohol and tobacco ban during lockdown was meant to tackle the health impact of the coronavirus pandemic, it has allowed illegal traders to enter the market, reports Bloomberg.
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| PAKISTAN |
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Tobacco exports increase by 137%
14 Sep 2020.
The withdrawal of the advance tax on tobacco has helped Pakistan increase exports of tobacco by 137.53 per cent during the first month of ongoing financial year 2020-21 as compared to the exports of corresponding period of last year, Profit by Pakistan Today reported.
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| UNITED KINGDOM |
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BAT announces Board appointment
11 Sep 2020.
Karen Guerra will join the Board of British American Tobacco (BAT) as an independent Non-Executive Director and member of the Nominations and Remuneration Committees with effect from 14 September 2020.
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| UNITED STATES |
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Less youths using e-cigs
10 Sep 2020.
The FDA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new data from the 2020 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) which shows less US youths are using e-cigarettes, according to an FDA press release.
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| CROATIA |
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Negotiations with BAT
10 Sep 2020.
The government of Croatia is in talks with British American Tobacco (BAT) after the company revealed it might move its tobacco factory to another country, reports SeeNews.
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