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Tobacco Industry Monitoring (TIM) Alert
Tobacco Industry Marketing (TIM) Alerts provide weekly newsletters to subscribers to keep up to date with tobacco industry marketing and emerging tobacco products.
Excerpt from the Apr 24, 2026 TIM Alert
CIGARETTES
FDA has posted Not Substantially Equivalent Orders for 28 cigarette products manufactured by Seneca Manufacturing Company. FDA determined that the manufacturer has not provided enough evidence that the new products pose similar public health risk to their predicate products. This includes Seneca Sands and Seneca Heron cigarette lines. The orders were issued in 2018 but not posted until April 23, 2026. Retailers will have up to 30 days from the posting date to comply with the order, after which FDA may take enforcement action.
MODERN ORAL NICOTINE PRODUCTS
In an email to customers, Zone announced a new flavor, Cranberry, available exclusively on Nicokick.com. The email included a limited-time coupon offer for 50% off the new product.