On 18 May 2026, the European Commission launched a call for evidence related to the upcoming revision of EU Tobacco Products Directive 2014/40/EU (TPD). Feedback is open until 15 June 2026 and is open to everybody. In the meantime, public consultation, available to stakeholders including citizens, businesses, representative organisations and EU countries’ public authorities, academics
On May 5, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued marketing granted orders (MGOs) for four Glas closed-pod electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) products: Classic Menthol, Fresh Menthol, Gold (mango), and Sapphire (blueberry). The authorization is a significant development for the ENDS industry because the Gold and Sapphire are FDA’s first authorized non-tobacco
Keller and Heckman Tobacco and E-Vapor attorneys, led by Partner Azim Chowdhury, co-authored with Latham & Watkins the Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) 2026 publication, “Nicotine Delivery Products: Navigating FDA’s Policies and Regulations in a Dynamic Environment.” Counsel Neelam Gill and LieAnn Van-Tull also served as co-authors, while the following Keller and Heckman attorneys
Pennsylvania has joined the growing group of states that condition ENDS sales on federal PMTA status. Enacted as Act 57 of 2025, House Bill 1425 adds Section 206-I to The Fiscal Code and directs the Pennsylvania Attorney General to maintain a directory of electronic cigarettes that may be sold in the Commonwealth. The law ties
We are pleased to announce the agenda for Keller and Heckman’s 10th Annual E-Vapor, Nicotine, and Tobacco Law Symposium, being held Monday, May 4 – Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada, right before the CHAMPS Trade Show! Click here to view the full program agenda.
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On December 19, 2025, FDA issued Marketing Granted Orders authorizing six on! PLUS oral nicotine pouches from Helix Innovations (Altria): Mint, Tobacco, and Wintergreen, each in 6 mg and 9 mg nicotine strengths. FDA framed these as the first decisions to come out of its nicotine-pouch PMTA pilot, designed to speed reviews without lowering
Save the date for Keller and Heckman’s 10th Annual E-Vapor, Nicotine, and Tobacco Law Symposium, taking place on May 4 – 5, 2026, in Las Vegas, NV, at the Paris Las Vegas hotel (right before the CHAMPS Trade Show)!
This two-day seminar is designed to provide in-depth knowledge on legal, regulatory, and scientific
Update on EU Regulations of E-Vapor and Nicotine Pouches
Date: Thursday, 08 May 2025
Time: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM CET | 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
Duration: 60 minutes
Cost: Complimentary
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Keller and Heckman LLP is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar, Update on EU Regulations of E-Vapor and Nicotine
In a groundbreaking move, FDA has kicked off the year with its very first marketing authorization for an oral nicotine pouch product. On January 16, 2025, FDA authorized twenty ZYN nicotine pouch products, marketed by Swedish Match (a subsidiary of Philip Morris International), in two nicotine strengths, 3 mg and 6 mg. The newly authorized
A wave of new “Extended Producer Responsibility” or “EPR” programs is beginning to impact companies placing packaged products, including tobacco products, on the market in U.S. states, including California, Colorado, Maine, Minnesota, and Oregon.
The five EPR programs for packaging enacted thus far have different facets. However, at their core
