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New study shows ads for prescription smoking cessation drugs help reduce smoking rates, but OTC ads fall short

Written by | 25 Oct 2025

A new peer-reviewed study in the INFORMS journal Marketing Science finds that direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising for prescription smoking-cessation drugs meaningfully reduces cigarette use. At the same time, the research found that advertising […]

Novel cigarette pricing policy linked to decrease in sales in California city

Written by | 10 Mar 2025

A new study found that an Oakland, Calif. law requiring cigarette prices to increase to a minimum of $8 per pack led to a decline in sales, suggesting […]

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