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IMPORTANCE OF QUITTING NICOTINE
Experts back OTC access to NRT across all formats and dosages, including 2 mg and 4 mg, as India struggles with a Tobacco quit success rate under 5%The report highlights the significant economic burden of tobacco use, particularly among low-income households, and underscores how reducin...
08 May, 2026, 06.48 PM IST
PMI’s Science-Led shift: Dr. Moira Gilchrist argues for Tobacco Harm Reduction at Technovation 202414 Nov, 2024, 08.40 PM IST
You may soon need prescription for nicotine gums and patchesAs per the existing provisions under Schedule K of Drugs Rules, 1945, nicotine gum and lozenges containing up to 2mg of nicotine are exempt...
27 Jun, 2023, 09.40 AM IST
Throes of nicotine withdrawal: Understanding the science of addictionThe science of nicotine addiction has come a long way since 1964.
04 Aug, 2022, 05.27 PM IST
Tobacco Caused Disease – A Pandemic We Can Rationally Tackle02 Jun, 2022, 04.10 PM IST
Tobacco Harm Reduction - A Missed Public Health Opportunity for India23 Aug, 2021, 03.55 PM IST
Why quitting smoking is crucial during COVID-19 pandemicSmoking substantially worsens health outcomes for COVID-19 patients.
30 Oct, 2020, 03.16 PM IST
Smokers are more vulnerable to Covid-19Using Nicotine Replacement Therapy can double your chances of quitting smoking (9)
30 Sep, 2020, 02.26 PM IST
Exodus from the smoking room: Will, belief and 5 simple steps to kick the butt for goodOn No Smoking Day, decide to quit the habit and follow these effective steps.
11 Mar, 2020, 02.29 PM IST
View: Concerns over teen vaping have overshadowed the question of its relative safetyWorries about teen vaping in the US have overshadowed the central question about e-cigarettes — are they safer than smoking?
21 Sep, 2019, 11.00 PM IST
Health ministry calls for halting sales of e-cigarettes, smoking devicesThe health ministry said it was possible that children and non-smokers using such products could switch to cigarettes once they get addicte...
29 Aug, 2018, 11.53 AM IST
Higher cigarette taxes may do more harm than good!Given the addictive properties of nicotine, this result increases addiction levels for some consumers.
29 Oct, 2015, 04.59 PM IST
Nicotine-chomping bacteria key to anti-smoking therapyAn enzyme found in a nicotine-eating bacterium can be recreated in lab settings and might be used as a drug candidate to help people quit s...
08 Aug, 2015, 12.55 PM IST
Bans don't help smokers kick the butt: StudyBan on smoking in public spaces may not motivate smokers to light up less behind their own closed doors or quit altogether, a study has cla...
04 Mar, 2015, 04.46 PM IST
India mulls total ban on e-cigarettes, as government panel says safety not establishedAn expert panel on e-cigarettes constituted by the health ministry has recommended a blanket ban on the product, saying its safety has not ...
30 Aug, 2014, 01.26 AM IST
- E-cigarettes violate drug rules: FDA
Electronic cigarettes sold in the US are being marketed illegally as smoking-cessation aids, the Food and Drug Administration said.
11 Sep, 2010, 02.30 AM IST
- Pfizer launches drug to help people quit smoking
Aiming to consolidate product portfolio in the Indian market, global pharma giant Pfizer on Thursday said it will introduce 2-3 more produc...
28 Feb, 2008, 05.00 PM IST