Philip Morris International and Swedish Match North America were slapped with a consumer class action in connection with the marketing and sale of ZYN brand oral nicotine pouches, accusing the defendants of marketing the product as a “nicotine-cessation device,” despite knowing it isn’t a proven or authorized cessation device and leads to nicotine addiction for new users.

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