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India's Health Ministry has told every state to enforce against nicotine pouch sales, and the country's drug advisory board has recommended that no new nicotine formulation be approved. With ZYN and White Fox already circulating illegally, the world's most populous country is closing the door.

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A September 19 Health Ministry letter seen by Reuters orders state governments to take enforcement action against illegal nicotine pouch sales — search, seizure and prosecution included — calling youth nicotine exposure a particular concern.

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India treats nicotine pouches as unapproved drugs — not legal to sell. But health inspectors found Zyn and White Fox on the shelves of Adani's Mumbai airport duty-free shops. Now the health ministry and customs are fighting Adani in the Bombay High Court over whether 'duty-free' is a loophole to sell a product the rest of the country can't buy.

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Denmark just became the first EU country to ban non-tobacco flavored nicotine pouches. ZYN, VELO, and White Fox brands will be limited to tobacco flavor only starting April 2026.