Last week, the Food and Drug Administration announced it will push ahead with a plan to reduce nicotine in cigarettes. This week, the FDA said it also wants to take a closer look at menthol and other flavors that entice young people to try smoking. Los Angeles Times - March 23, 2018 ...
Refills are about the same price as cigarettes, which makes sense because the company has already agreed that IQOS HeatSticks fit the American legal definition of cigarettes, and can be taxed as cigarettes. That means IQOS can’t compete with cigarettes on price—a huge disadvantage versus vaping...