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April 15, 2013
Study finds skepticism about organic among consumers

A majority of surveyed adults in the United States regards organic as an excuse to charge more for food, according to a new study.

April 10, 2013
Obama budget proposes increasing tobacco taxes

President Barack Obama has proposed increasing federal taxes on cigarettes, drawing criticism from tobacco companies and praise from anti-smoking groups.

March 28, 2013
CDC launches second series of impactful 'quit smoking' ads

Continuing with the success of last year’s national education ad campaign, "Tips from Former Smokers," a second series of ads was launched Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

March 28, 2013
HHS updates HIPAA rules for electronic health records

The Department of Health and Human Services issued a new rule that it said was necessary to protect the security of health information stored online.

March 18, 2013
New York City legislation would require hiding of tobacco displays

In spite of a court ruling striking down a ban on large-sized sugary drinks, New York mayor Michael Bloomberg has another health initiative in the works: a requirement that retailers hide tobacco products.

March 15, 2013
Anti-smoking events set for communities nationwide on March 20

The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids is organizing more than 1,200 events across the country to promote smoking abstinence and cessation.

February 28, 2013
Awareness, use of e-cigarettes increasing rapidly, CDC study finds

The number of adult smokers who had used electronic cigarettes more than doubled in the space of a year, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

February 21, 2013
Study: Smoking cessation and reduced tobacco intake compels 'non-quitters' to quit

Smokeless tobacco users who said they didn’t want to quit changed their minds or significantly cut back when given nicotine lozenges or tobacco-free snuff in a Mayo Clinic study.

February 8, 2013
Smoking rates significantly higher among mentally ill, report finds

Smoking among adults with mental illnesses is 70% higher than among those without them, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

January 24, 2013
Research: Smokers who quit before 40 reduce risk of death associated with smoking by 90%

One-of-every-4 deaths among Americans between the ages of 35 years and 69 years can be attributed to smoking, according to a study published Thursday in The New England Journal of Medicine.

January 23, 2013
Novartis, Cytos terminate licensing agreement for smoking-cessation drug

Cytos Biotechnology will regain rights to an experimental vaccine against nicotine addiction that it had licensed to Novartis, Cytos said Wednesday.

January 22, 2013
Perrigo launches private label equivalent to Nicorette mini lozenge

Perrigo announced that it has begun shipments of over-the-counter nicotine polacrilex mini lozenge USP, 2 mg (mint flavor) and 4 mg (mint flavor), comparable to GlaxoSmithKline's Nicorette mini lozenge.

January 8, 2013
Rising cost of cigarettes and increased awareness over health risks driving more smokers to make quit attempt

New results from a national online public opinion poll of Americans 18 and older show that 34% of smokers plan to quit smoking as a New Year’s resolution in 2013, as compared to only 18% who reported that quitting smoking was a New Year’s resolution in 2012.

January 4, 2013
Mintel: Declining user base means smoking cessation aids will experience slow growth through 2017

Sales of smoking cessation aids are projected to reach $1 billion in 2012 with continued growth driving sales as high as $1.2 billion by 2017, market research firm Mintel reported.

December 17, 2012
GSK to submit comments on FDA smoking-cessation products hearing

The consumer products division of British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline wants its voice heard at a Food and Drug Administration hearing scheduled for next year on a section in a 2009 law to regulate tobacco products that deals with smoking-cessation products, the company said Monday.

December 11, 2012
GSK launches smoking-cessation site

The consumer healthcare division of drug maker GlaxoSmithKline has launched a new website designed to encourage people to quit smoking and promote such products as nicotine gums, lozenges and patches.

December 10, 2012
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, others, criticize states commitment to smoking cessation

The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and other advocacy groups last week released a report claiming that states are spending only "a miniscule portion" of their tobacco revenues to fight tobacco use.

December 5, 2012
Nordic Naturals launches Vitamin D3 Vegan liquid supplement

Nordic Naturals on Tuesday added Vitamin D3 Vegan to its professional product line.

December 4, 2012
Banning tobacco displays may curb youth smoking, study finds

Hiding tobacco product displays at the point of sale may help reduce smoking among young people, a new study suggests.

November 26, 2012
Study: Health insurance plans not providing smoking cessation therapy pursuant to Affordable Care Act

Many health insurance plans are failing to provide coverage mandated by the healthcare reform law for treatments to help smokers and other tobacco users quit, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids reported Monday, citing a study of insurance contracts by Georgetown University researchers that the group commissioned.

November 19, 2012
Report: Teen smoking falls significantly across 41 states

Current cigarette smoking among 12- to 17-year-olds fell significantly from 2002 to 2010 in 41 states, according to a report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration issued last week.

November 19, 2012
Study: Asthmatics have a tougher time trying to quit smoking

A new University of Cincinnati study released last week examined how anxiety sensitivity can thwart the efforts of smokers with asthma to quit smoking.

November 13, 2012
Study: Graphic, stop-smoking images more effective than cancer-warning text

Health warning labels on cigarette packages that use pictures to show the health consequences of smoking are effective in reaching adult smokers, according to the results of a new study published in the December issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

November 2, 2012
Secret Deodorant launches interactive website to help prevent bullying among girls

In honor of National Bullying Prevention Month in October, Secret Deodorant launched the new “Gang Up for Good” hub at MeanStinks.com — aggregating real-time, anti-bullying content and encouragement from across the brand’s social channels with searchable peer-to-peer advice.

October 31, 2012
Watson sells Rugby OTC business to Harvard Drug Group for $117 million

Watson Pharmaceuticals on Wednesday announced the sale of its Rugby over-the-counter business to the Harvard Drug Group — a distributor and provider of private-label OTCs and generic prescription products under the Major Pharmaceuticals brand — for approximately $117 million.

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