Archive for October, 2007

Australia: new quit smoking pill

A revolutionary new pill to help smokers quit is set to hit the Australian market.

Champix is the first drug of its kind that reduces the intensity of nicotine cravings. Continue

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Top Story N. 68: ”Cosa Nostra” – Switzerland Acts

Yesmoke’s on-line sales will be slightly delayed.

Everything was ready to go at Yesmoke, to start cigarette sales on-line scheduled for October 30th. The new entirely robotized Logistics was waiting to put out cartons of 100 Yesmoke cigarettes, each containing 10 packs of 10 cigarettes, that will be sold at $ 5.95, with free delivery.

The Swiss GodfatherYesmoke’s "Shop", that talks of consumer rights, of correct taxation of mail order products, was ready to go online the same day, and a merchant* contract for credit card payments had been signed many months before with the Swiss company Aduno SA**, leader in the sector.

But suddenly, here comes the surprise. Aduno pulls back from its agreement.

It would seem that the Swiss "Cosa Nostra" did not give its approval to work with Yesmoke.

(Top Story N. 68: "Cosa Nostra" Svizzera in azione)

La vendita online delle Yesmoke subirà un lieve ritardo.

Alla Yesmoke era tutto pronto per dare il via alla vendita online, prevista il 30 Ottobre. La nuova logistica interamente robotizzata aspetta a sfornare i pacchi da 100 sigarette "Yesmoke", contenenti 10 pacchetti da 10 sigarette ciascuno, che saranno venduti a $ 5.95, free delivery.

Il Padrino SvizzeroLo "Shop" di Yesmoke, che parla anche dei diritti del consumatore, della corretta tassazione dei prodotti acquistati per posta, era pronto ad andare online lo stesso giorno, e un merchant account* per i pagamenti tramite carte di credito era stato firmato da molti mesi con la svizzera Aduno SA**, leader del settore.

Ma ad un certo punto ecco la sorpresa: Aduno si tira indietro.

Sembrerebbe che "Cosa Nostra" svizzera non abbia concesso il "nulla-osta" per Yesmoke.

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Two Types of Cigarettes, One for Teens, Both Stupid

This morning's New York Times op-ed "A Two-Cigarette Society" by attorney David G. Adams made me think I was reading The Onion. Adams argued that we should have two types of cigarettes, one with and one without nicotine. He is proposing that we start young adults out on nicotine-free cigarettes, so they don't get hooked. Continue

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Hypnosis for Smoking Cessation Sees Strong Results

Cardiac Patients More Motivated to Quit Smoking than Patients with Respiratory Disease

CHICAGO, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ - Hospitalized patients who smoke may be more likely to quit smoking through the use of hypnotherapy than patients using other smoking cessation methods. Continue

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Educated NY smokers dodge cigarette taxes – report

NEW YORK, Oct 19 (Reuters) - New York City's smokers dodged as much as $43 million of cigarette taxes last year, and the worst offenders were "the more highly educated," a new report said on Friday. Continue

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