Philip Morris (PM) USA yesterday filed lawsuits against eight retailers for allegedly selling counterfeit versions of Marlboro cigarettes in the New York City...
Archive - July 2010
An appeals court ruling allows about 4,000 plaintiffs in so-called Engle cases against US tobacco companies to use prior jury findings to make their case, but...
Funding for anti-tobacco programs experienced a sharp drop as public health priorities shift towards fighting obesity, according to a story in the New York...
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and World Health Organization (WHO) signed an agreement to promote healthy lifestyle choices, including physical...
The second meeting of the FDA's Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) Scientific Advisory Committee is held on 15 and 16 July 2010 to discuss menthol and...
The possibility of reversing the Tobacco Act emerged in a reply to parliamentary question to the department of health, which said that given "the...
BAT will contribute EUR 134 million over the next 20 years to help the EU fight the trade in counterfeit and contraband cigarettes.
The World Trade Organisation is to rule on a dispute between Indonesia and the United States over a US ban on clove-flavoured cigarettes, trade sources said on...
A study by Tel Aviv University's Department of Psychology shows that psychosocial element of smoking influences craving for cigarettes more than...
The government wants to exclude alcohol and tobacco from tariff reductions under free trade agreements because they are hazardous to health and society.
The European Commission's Scientific Committee for Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) today published its opinion paper on additives in...
The Slovenian National Assembly confirmed on Tuesday to raise excise duties on cigarettes, electricity and gas, reports the Slovenian Press Agency.
Fortune Tobacco has obtained a court order that stops the Health department from requiring cigarette companies to place graphic health warnings on their...
The states of New York, South Carolina, Utah, Hawaii and Missouri increase their taxes on cigarettes as of today.
Today excise tax rates for beer and tobacco products were raised, reports Ukrinform, the national news agency of Ukraine.
Egypt is implementing a higher tax rate on tobacco products, raising cigarette prices by as much as 40 per cent.
The German state of Bavaria held a referendum on Sunday in which voters decided to impose a complete ban on smoking in all restaurants and bars, without...