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. 2022 Nov 1;5(11):e2242235.
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.42235.

Nicotine Pouch Sales Trends in the US by Volume and Nicotine Concentration Levels From 2019 to 2022

Anuja Majmundar  1 , Christian Okitondo  2 , Ashley Xue  1 , Samuel Asare  1 , Priti Bandi  3 , Nigar Nargis  1
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Nicotine Pouch Sales Trends in the US by Volume and Nicotine Concentration Levels From 2019 to 2022

Anuja Majmundar et al. JAMA Netw Open. .
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This cross-sectional study examines the sale of 4 nicotine pouch brands in the contiguous 48 states and Washington, DC.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.. Nicotine Pouch Unit Sales in the US by Brand From 2019 to 2022
One unit represented 1 nicotine pouch. Rogue nicotine pouches were sold in the US starting November 2019. Sales of Velo nicotine pouches included Velo Max products.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.. Mean Monthly Unit Sales of Nicotine Pouches in the US by Nicotine Concentration Levels From 2019 to 2022
One unit represented 1 nicotine pouch. Mean monthly unit sales were estimated from annual sales divided by months of data available for a given year. Nicotine pouches with 2 mg concentration levels were offered by On! and Velo; 3 mg, by On! and Rogue; 4 mg, by On! and Velo; 6 mg, by Rogue and Zyn; and 8 mg, by On!. Approximately 0.3% of total units did not include nicotine concentration levels.
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