October 2026: US Judge Pauses Altria Lawsuit as FDA Reconsiders Tobacco Product Review Framework A US federal judge has temporarily paused a lawsuit brought by Altria-affiliated companies challenging the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) premarket review framework for tobacco products, following the agency’s announcement that it intends to evaluate potential...
South Africa: Tobacco Market
October 2026: BAT to Exit South African Manufacturing as Illicit Cigarettes Take 75% Market Share British American Tobacco (BAT) is bringing down the curtain on over 50 years of cigarette manufacturing in South Africa, sticking to its plan announced in January to close its Heidelberg factory by the end of...