High court: FDA has control over tobacco products

by Franco Jose C. Baroña - Via Bianca Ramones

Jul 31, 2024 12:02 am

THE Supreme Court has ruled that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has the power to regulate the health aspect of tobacco products.

In a ruling penned by Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, the court en banc affirmed its 2021 decision and denied the motions for reconsideration filed by the Philippine Tobacco Institute Inc. (PTI) and Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman.

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