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Potential vaccine in development for COVID-19 using new, fast-growing tobacco plant technology – pre-clinical testing under way Tobacco plants offer the potential for faster and safer vaccine development compared to conventional methods Potential to manufacture 1-3 million doses of vaccine per week April 1, 2020: BAT’s US bio-tech subsidiary, Kentucky BioProcessing (KBP), is developing a potential vaccine … Continued
First-of-its-Kind Filing for VUSE Products WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Nov. 27, 2019 – Today, Reynolds American Inc. (“RAI”) announced that the recently-submitted Premarket Tobacco Product Application (“PMTA”) for VUSE vapor products has been filed by the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) for substantive scientific review, moving the application one step further through the review process. … Continued
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Oct. 11, 2019 – Reynolds American Inc. (“Reynolds”) today announced submission of a Premarket Tobacco Product Application (“PMTA”) through one of its subsidiaries to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking orders authorizing the marketing of VUSE Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) products. VUSE products offer a cartridge-based vapor system intended for adult … Continued
Company expands the rollout of VELO as part of its innovative Modern Oral portfolio to meet the evolving preferences of today’s adult tobacco consumer with simple, hassle-free, oral nicotine products. Product expansion furthers RJRVC’s commitment to transforming tobacco by leading the charge on responsible innovation in the industry. WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – July 8, 2019 – R.J. … Continued
OXFORD, N.C. – Dec. 14, 2018 – More than 100 million and counting! That’s how many pieces of cigarette waste have been recycled since the Fall of 2012, when Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, Inc. (SFNTC) partnered with TerraCycle to launch a pioneering program that’s helping to keep cigarette litter off our nation’s streets, beaches and public places — and out … Continued
OXFORD, N.C. – Nov. 26, 2018 – Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, Inc. (SFNTC) has donated $100,000 to the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association for the creation of the Hurricane Relief Partnership for Carolina Sustainable Farms. SFNTC, a member of the non-profit Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA), said that the new Hurricane Relief Partnership has two key … Continued
New policy distinguishes RAI as one of the leading providers of parental benefits packages in the U.S. WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Oct. 22, 2018 – Reynolds American Inc. (RAI), an indirect subsidiary of British American Tobacco p.l.c (BAT), and its companies today announced a new, comprehensive parental leave policy that offers 16 weeks of fully-paid leave for employees … Continued
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Sept. 14, 2018 – Today, a scientific advisory committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advanced R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company’s (R.J. Reynolds) efforts to communicate reduced-risk information to consumers regarding its Camel Snus products. The Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee (TPSAC) recognized that the available science supports that switching completely from cigarettes … Continued
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Sept. 12, 2018 –Reynolds American Inc. (RAI) and its companies have been named as one of the top-ranked companies on FORTUNE magazine’s 2018 Best Workplaces for Manufacturing & Production (BWMP), demonstrating the companies’ success in creating an exceptional workplace. RAI was recently certified as a Great Place to Work® for the second … Continued
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Aug. 28, 2018 – Reynolds American Inc. (RAI) and its companies have been certified as a great workplace by the independent analysts at Great Place to Work® for a second year in a row. The credential is earned based on extensive ratings provided by the employees in anonymous surveys. A summary of these ratings can … Continued
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – April 13, 2018 – R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company has voluntarily initiated a nationwide safety recall of all Vuse Vibe power units. The Company initiated the recall after receiving consumer complaints about malfunctioning batteries, which may cause the power unit to overheat and create a fire risk. The Company notified the U.S. Food and Drug … Continued
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – December 18, 2017 – Reynolds American Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accepted, and filed for substantive review, 18 Modified Risk Tobacco Product (MRTP) applications covering 6 styles of Camel Snus. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (RJRT) introduced the premium pouched, smokefree tobacco product in 2006 and markets it nationwide. … Continued