Tag: generational end game (GEG)

21 March 2024

UK Landmark Generational Smoking Ban Tabled In Parliament

The UK's GEG has been introduced in Parliament, with the Tobacco and Vapes Bill banning the sale of cigarettes to anyone born from 2009. Vape flavours and packaging will also be restricted. The bill is expected to pass later this year with Labour support.

20 March 2024

Malaysia

Health Minister Defends Tobacco, Vape Industry Lobbying As ‘Mature’ Democracy

Dr Dzul defends tobacco & vape industry lobbyists meeting MPs as "appropriate in any mature and civil democracy", despite WHO FCTC. He maintains GEG was killed due to AGC stance, not industry influence, suggesting Lukanisman was misquoted or misunderstood.

16 March 2024

Malaysia

‘Brave’ Lukanisman Praised For Revealing Tobacco Industry Influence, Pharmacists Demand Revisiting GEG

Prof Lokman Hakim Sulaiman praises Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman for his "very brave" act of revealing tobacco/ vape industry influence in killing the GEG. MPS wants GEG revisited. MyWATCH says industry influence in anti-tobacco law violates WHO FCTC.

14 March 2024

Malaysia

MOH’s Big Plans For Tobacco Control: Plain Packaging For Cigarettes, Standard Packaging For Vape And Restricted Flavours

MOH's huge plans for tobacco control in proposed regulations under the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 include plain packaging for cigarettes, as well as standard packaging for vape products and vape flavour restrictions.

14 March 2024

Malaysia

Deputy Minister Shockingly Admits Tobacco, Vape Industry Killed GEG Proposal

Lukanisman Awang Sauni openly admits in Parliament that tobacco and vape industry influence had successfully killed the GEG. The deputy health minister's remark raises questions about the AG's statement that the AGC believed the GEG was unconstitutional.

8 March 2024

Malaysia

Strike Back Against Big Tobacco With Plain Packaging, Display Ban After GEG Defeat: Khairy

Khairy Jamaluddin urges the government to strike back against Big Tobacco with plain packaging and retail display bans, after GEG was dropped. He also calls for regulations under Act 852, which has yet to be enforced, to restrict vape sales to specialty stores.

15 December 2023

Letter

Passage of Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Bill 2023 Strengthens Anti-Smoking and Anti-Vape Efforts — Azrul Mohd Khalib

Galen Centre CEO Azrul Mohd Khalib says passage of the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Bill 2023, an "omnibus legislation" 13 years in the making, should be celebrated as a landmark victory in Malaysia's smoking and vaping control advocacy.

14 December 2023

Malaysia

With Dewan Negara Passage, Malaysia Gets First Tobacco And Vape Control Act

Dewan Negara approves the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Bill 2023, paving the way for Malaysia's first-ever comprehensive standalone tobacco and vape control Act that regulates cigarettes, vapes, and other smoking products.

8 December 2023

Malaysia

Nicotine Delisting Violates Constitutional Right To Health: Lawyer

Edmund Bon, representing anti-tobacco groups, urges the High Court to extend the definition of Article 5 of the Federal Constitution to include right to health, under right to life. Hence, the delisting of liquid nicotine, he argues, is unconstitutional.

8 December 2023

Malaysia

Health In Anwar Government’s First Year: Grade D – CodeBlue Review

Health didn't improve in the Anwar govt's first year; it wasn’t even status quo, but worsened due to abhorrent policies, notably liquid nicotine delisting & forced resignations on contract doctors & pharmacists. CodeBlue marks the govt Grade D for health.

Tag: generational end game (GEG)

UK Landmark Generational Smoking Ban Tabled In Parliament

Health Minister Defends Tobacco, Vape Industry Lobbying As ‘Mature’ Democracy

‘Brave’ Lukanisman Praised For Revealing Tobacco Industry Influence, Pharmacists Demand Revisiting GEG

MOH’s Big Plans For Tobacco Control: Plain Packaging For Cigarettes, Standard Packaging For Vape And Restricted Flavours

Deputy Minister Shockingly Admits Tobacco, Vape Industry Killed GEG Proposal

Strike Back Against Big Tobacco With Plain Packaging, Display Ban After GEG Defeat: Khairy

Passage of Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Bill 2023 Strengthens Anti-Smoking and Anti-Vape Efforts — Azrul Mohd Khalib

With Dewan Negara Passage, Malaysia Gets First Tobacco And Vape Control Act

Nicotine Delisting Violates Constitutional Right To Health: Lawyer

Health In Anwar Government’s First Year: Grade D – CodeBlue Review

DPAM Plans Masterclass For Health Professionals To Reduce Dengue Deaths

Proposed Medical Act Amendment ‘Huge Mistake’ With Non-Accredited Parallel Pathway: Paediatric Surgeon

University Opposition Swells Against Amending Medical Act For Parallel Pathway

Hisham Didn’t Have A ‘Split Personality’ As Health DG, MMC President: Lawyers

MOH To Offer More HLP Scholarships, Parallel Pathway Slots Amid MMC Dispute