
The Ministry of Health instructed the states to inspect the nicotine pouches sold illegally on the grounds that they pose serious health risks.
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In India, 1.35 million people die annually due to tobacco use. Nicotine pouches have the status of unapproved products in the country.
The Indian government has instructed state governments to tighten controls on the sale of nicotine pouches, citing serious health risks.
In the official letter sent by the Ministry of Health to the states, it was noted that brands that have gained popularity around the world are widely sold illegally in the country.
Nicotine pouches, which are considered one of the most critical investments of the tobacco industry in its post-cigarette future plans; It benefits from rapid market growth, high profit margins and looser regulations than other alternatives.
In India, where 1.35 million people die annually due to tobacco use, electronic cigarettes are banned, while certain substitute products such as nicotine patches and gum are allowed.
Nicotine pouches, which are small packages placed under the lips and do not contain tobacco but contain nicotine, are not approved and are considered illegal.
An unnamed government official speaking to the Reuters agency stated that these products were smuggled into the country to be sold over the internet and in local tobacco shops.
The study, published in June, called nicotine pouches "an unregulated public health concern."
An investigation conducted in India in April found that laws were broken by selling nicotine pouches at duty-free shops at Mumbai International Airport, owned by billionaire businessman Gautam Adani's group of companies.
Adani Group's objection that duty-free areas are exempt from domestic law, arguing that it has not committed any illegal activity, was rejected by an Indian court this week.
The court ruled that the company could present its arguments regarding the legal status of the pouches to the government by formal notice.
However, according to the minutes of the meeting of India's Federal Drug Technical Advisory Board published on September 16, the government maintains that "nicotine pouches are addictive, pose independent health risks, and have not been proven to be an effective tool for smoking cessation."
The Board decided to recommend that no new nicotine formulations be approved from now on in the public interest.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The government will completely halt new approval processes for nicotine pouches.
Very likely · Within months

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