News Brief: BAT progresses COVID-19 candidate vaccine into Phase I human clinical trials

BAT’s US Bio-tech arm, Kentucky BioProcessing (KBP) today announced plans to commence a Phase I first-time-in-human study of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate following approval of its Investigational New Drug application by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Enrollment for the study is expected to begin shortly. Full press release, intended for use by the media only, available … Continued

VELO Pouch Premarket Tobacco Applications Submitted to FDA for Review by Reynolds

VELO pouch is second group of PMTAs for VELO products, and completes current VELO brand PMTA submissions  WINSTON-SALEM, NC. September 1, 2020 – Reynolds American Inc. (“Reynolds”) announces today the submission of a group of Premarket Tobacco Product Applications (“PMTAs”) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) seeking orders authorizing the marketing of VELO pouches. … Continued

Reynolds Submits First VELO Dissolvable Nicotine Lozenge Premarket Tobacco Product Applications

FDA applications are a first for VELO’s dissolvable nicotine lozenges   WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – August 24, 2020 – Reynolds American Inc. (“Reynolds”) announces today the submission of a group of Premarket Tobacco Product Applications (“PMTAs”) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) seeking orders authorizing the marketing of VELO dissolvable nicotine lozenges. A grant of … Continued

Reynolds Submits Second and Third Complete Premarket Tobacco Product Applications

Vuse Vibe and Vuse Ciro join Reynolds’ Prior Vuse Solo Submission to FDA   WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – April 15, 2020 – Reynolds American (“Reynolds”) announced today that it has submitted two new Premarket Tobacco Product Applications (“PMTAs”) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”). Reynolds is seeking marketing orders for their Vuse Vibe and Vuse … Continued

BAT Working on Potential COVID-19 Vaccine Through US Bio-tech Subsidiary

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

VUSE Premarket Tobacco Product Application Filed for Substantive Review by the FDA

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

Reynolds American Inc. submits Premarket Tobacco Product Application for VUSE products

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

R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company Announces VELO: Expanding Emerging Modern Oral Portfolio and Choice for Adult Tobacco Consumers

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