Data sourced:
2024.
Page updated:
2026-07-01
In Panama, the sale and use of heated tobacco products (HTPs) are banned by law.
Regulation
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Banned | 1A A |
| 2017 or earlier | Banned | 1B |
| 2024 | Banned | 1C |
References:
- Philip Morris International website. Available at: https://www.pmi.com/smoke-free-products/iqos-our-tobacco-heating-system
- Personal communication with Philip Morris International
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Heated Tobacco Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 19 June 2026.
Comments:
- 43235
References:
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Heated Tobacco Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 19 June 2026.
Availability
No
1
2024
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | No | 1A A |
| 2024 | No | 1B |
References:
- Philip Morris International website. Available at: https://www.pmi.com/smoke-free-products/iqos-our-tobacco-heating-system
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Heated Tobacco Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 19 June 2026.
Comments:
- 43235
References:
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Heated Tobacco Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 19 June 2026.
- Philip Morris International website. Available at: https://www.pmi.com/smoke-free-products/iqos-our-tobacco-heating-system
Comments:
- 43235
Publications
The FCTC COP10 Agenda and supporting documents: implications for the future of tobacco harm reduction
Our latest Briefing Paper looks ahead to the upcoming COP10 meeting in Panama and assesses what the Agenda could mean for the future availability of the safer nicotine products that underpin tobacco harm reduction.
The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) and the Conference of the Parties (COP): an explainer (updated April 2023)
With the Tenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) taking place in November 2023, here's our updated guide to explain how the meeting works. Scroll down to access this document in multiple languages.
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