A Filipino congressman asked the World Health Organization (WHO) to recognize the rights of companies, including tobacco and infant formula manufacturers, to procure and provide vaccines for their employees and […]Read More
AHRER First Anniversary. Medical professionals belonging to the Association for Harm Reduction Education and Research (AHRER) meet to discuss tobacco harm reduction as a public health strategy to save life […]Read More
Several Filipino lawmakers pushed for the immediate repeal of a controversial ruled issued by the Civil Service Commission and the Department of Health (DOH) in 2010 following the receipt of […]Read More
A 10-year old rule of the Philippines’ Civil Service Commission (CSC) drafted after receipt of grant money from a U.S. anti-tobacco NGO is now being used by the Department of […]Read More
In a stunning admission before a House committee, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed applying for and receiving grant money from a U.S. NGO espousing a ban on vapes […]Read More
Consumer groups in the Asia-Pacific region warned that a blanket ban on e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products (HTPs) in low- and middle-income countries, as proposed by an anti-tobacco non-government organization […]Read More
Consumer groups in the Asia-Pacific region are launching a petition that urges the World Health Organisation (WHO) to respect consumer rights and end lies against innovative nicotine products which may […]Read More
Philanthropy’s role is to get things started, to make market forces work in favor of the poor. A well-targeted philanthropic activity triggers action from both business and government. That’s how tech mogul […]Read More
Consumers and advocates of safer nicotine products in the Asia-Pacific region will tackle the need for effective public health policy to address the smoking epidemic using the same science and […]Read More
A legislator in the Philippines questioned the “premature” issuance of regulations on vapor products and heated tobacco products (HTPs) by the country’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA), less than two […]Read More