On the World No Tobacco Day 2022, the “O-PMD Hub”, A National Resource Centre, under the National Oral Health Programme, MoHFW, Govt. of India and Department of Dental & Oral Surgery, Lady Hardinge Medical College & Associated Hospitals, New Delhi organized a webinar in association with Indian Dental Association West Delhi Branch. As one of the speakers, Dr. Shalini Singh, Director-National Institute of Cancer Prevention & Research (ICMR-NICPR) shared insights on “Smokeless Tobacco Use among Women: A Neglected Issue”. The webinar included discussion on “Tobacco: An Epidemic” by Dr. K.S. Sachdeva, Regional Director- The Union, South Asia at International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. Dr. Jagdish Kaur, Regional Advisor (TFI) - World Health Organisation shared her expert views on “Tobacco-A Threat to Environment”.
Investment tribunal dismisses Philip Morris Asia’s challenge to Australia’s plain packaging
17 May 2016
On 17 December 2015, the Arbitral Tribunal dismissed Philip Morris Asia challenge to Australia plain packaging laws under a 1993 bilateral investment treaty between Australia and
The High Court of Justice decision on UK standardized packaging: Key points for other jurisdictions
26 June 2016
On 19 May 2016, the High Court of Justice of England and Wales handed down its decision dismissing the legal challenges to the United Kingdom’s tobacco standardized
Fiji: Workshop on addressing NCDs and tobacco control through law, trade, and sustainable development
3 August 2016
Twenty legal, trade and health department representatives from across the Pacific met in Fiji to examine the Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) burden in the region and the
WHO FCTC implementation after Philip Morris v Uruguay: five key messages from the Award
19 August 2016
On 8 July 2016, the arbitral tribunal constituted to hear Philip Morris’ challenge to Uruguay’s tobacco packaging and labelling measures under a 1988 bilateral investment treaty
UPDATE: On 12 April 2017, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom declined to hear an appeal from the Court of Appeal judgment. The Court of Appeal
On 17 February 2017, the Court of Appeal of Kenya at Nairobi upheld the High Court of Kenya’s dismissal of a legal challenge brought by British