Pricing of tobacco products during and after the introduction of standardized packaging: an observational study of retail price data from independent and convenience (small) retailers in the United Kingdom

摘要

Background and aimsTobacco companies claimed that standardized packaging, phased in/introduced May 2016–May 2017, would reduce prices and increase consumption. We: (1) describe changes in price‐per‐cigarette and price‐per‐gram during, and after, the introduction of standardized packaging; (2) describe price changes by cigarette price segment; and (3) analyse price changes by stage of implementation.