Here, we publish important new scientific research and materials, discuss significant NGP category developments in the media, report on scientific conferences we’ve attended, and more. Please note not all of this content is available in certain territories.
On this day each year, UNESCO shines a light on the key role females are playing in advancing science and technology. At Imperial Brands, science and innovation are helping drive our transformation into a consumer-focused organisation, committed to making a meaningful contribution to tobacco harm reduction. To mark UNESCO’s event, we spoke to two of […]
11 Feb 2022
Novel human cell-based disease screening model compares heated tobacco and vaping product aerosols to combustible cigarette smoke. Imperial Brands continues to investigate the application of innovative in-vitro methodologies to assess the harm reduction potential of our Next Generation Product (NGP) portfolio, relative to combustible tobacco. In this latest study, published in the journal Current Research […]
17 Dec 2021
TWO NEW PIECES OF IN-VITRO TESTING CONDUCTED BY IMPERIAL BRANDS SCIENCE PRESENT FURTHER EVIDENCE OF HEATED TOBACCO’S HARM REDUCTION POTENTIAL COMPARED TO COMBUSTIBLE CIGARETTE SMOKING. MATTHEW STEVENSON, INVESTIGATIVE AND MECHANISTIC TOXICOLOGY SENIOR MANAGER, EXPLAINS. Pulze is our innovative heated tobacco (HT) device which heats – but doesn’t burn – a portion of reconstituted tobacco contained […]
28 Oct 2021
IMPERIAL BRANDS IS PRESENTING A NUMBER OF EXCITING RESEARCH PROJECTS AT THIS YEAR’S CORESTA CONGRESS AS PART OF OUR ONGOING SCIENTIFIC SUBSTANTIATION OF OUR NEXT GENERATION PRODUCT PORTFOLIO… CORESTA (Cooperation Centre for Scientific Research Relative to Tobacco) promotes international cooperation in scientific research relating to tobacco and Next Generation Products (NGPs). As a longstanding member […]
11 Oct 2021
Any viable less harmful alternatives to cigarettes must be acceptable to those adult smokers who would otherwise continue to smoke, but should not appeal to non-smokers. This infographic blog explores a key pre-market study assessing perceptions and intentions to use Imperial’s heated tobacco device, Pulze, Dr Thomas Nahde, Head of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs (DACH […]
7 Oct 2021
Last week, the Global Tobacco & Nicotine Forum (GTNF) took place in London. The annual event provides a platform for debate and the exchange of ideas around tobacco, Next Generation Products (NGPs) and nicotine among public health experts, industry representatives and other key stakeholders. This year, Imperial Brands CEO Stefan Bomhard presented a keynote in […]
28 Sep 2021