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What FDA MRTP Status for General Snus Really Means

On a Monday conference call with FDA, Swedish Match US was blind-sided.  FDA said there could be good news concerning the Modified Risk Tobacco Product (MRTP) application for General Snus

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Swedish Match to release new snus offerings in US stores!

New Thunder Xtreme in Original Strength and Strong Nicotine At SnusCon 2018 in Chicago on June 10th, Swedish Match North America (SMNA) unveiled a new snus offering for US brick

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Snus User turns Pro: the Amazing Offroad Brandy Alexander Portion Snus Story

I don’t often write snus reviews.  It’s not that I can’t; it’s just that my credo has always been in judging a snus, the mouth of each snus user is

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US Cities Banning Wintergreen and Mint Smokeless Tobacco AND Snus

The calls for banning flavored nicotine-containing products has been primarily a long and vocal one when it comes to vapor and e-cigarettes.  Poking out of the eSmoke debate is a

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Swedish Match pulls General Loose Snus from US Stores

General Loose (lös) Snus doesn’t make the cut in US stores Based on consumer demand, Swedish Match North America (SMNA) has pulled the loose cut version of General Snus from

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Swedish Match acquires snus maker V2 Tobacco

Swedish Match acquires Danish snus manufacturer V2 Tobacco! In a surprise announcement this morning, V2 Tobacco announced they had been aquired by Swedish Match AB.  V2 Tobacco is a privately

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Swedish Match MRTPA denial shows FDA approval process is a Farce

After 2 and a half years of fumbling the Swedish Match application for Modified Risk Tobacco Product (MRTP) status on their General Snus products sold in US convenience stores, the