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Antitrust & Trade Reg.

Aug. 3, 2022

Nicotine pouch maker is monopolistic, competitor says

Dryft Sciences sued Swedish Match in federal court in Los Angeles. The company is asking for $1.2 billion in damages

Nicotine pouch manufacturer Swedish Match North America LLC is using monopolistic tactics and litigation as a weapon to bully other players in the market, alleged competitor Dryft Sciences LLC in a lawsuit seeking $1.2 billion in damages.

“This case arises out of the unlawful and anticompetitive activities of a monopolist, Swedish Match, which controls at least 80% of the market for tobacco-derived nicotine pouch products in the United Sta...

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