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Philip Morris International invests in Altria Group

Philip Morris International has invested $2.7bn in U.S. cigarette maker Altria Group Inc for the exclusive rights to sell IQOS heated tobacco products. PMI want to scale IQOS products, which differ from e-cigarettes, across the US market.

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