Philip Morris International

• Medicago’s Canada-made COVID-19 vaccine faces WHO rejection due to tobacco industry ties

  Dr. Mariângela Simão, WHO's assistant director-general for access to medicines and health products, spoke about the vaccine during a press briefing Wednesday.

  Health

  Mar 17
  
• Marlboro cigarettes won’t be sold in Britain by 2030, says Philip Morris

  The company's decision to yank the Marlboro brand off store shelves is in line with Britain's goal to stamp out smoking in the country by 2030.

  World

  Jul 26, 2021
  
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• Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine contender: Medicago’s breakthrough, ties to Big Tobacco and warnings a pandemic was coming

  For years Medicago said a pandemic was coming and we should be ready. Today, it is a leading contender to create a made-in-Canada COVID-19 vaccine.

  Features

  Jan 11, 2021
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• Tobacco giant halts marketing blitz after product was pitched by 21-year-old model – younger than it allows

  Philip Morris has admitted to having used a 21-year-old model from Russia in its global marketing campaign for a heated tobacco device. Company rules say models should be at least 25 years old.

  World

  May 10, 2019
• Canada’s top court rules B.C. doesn’t have to give health data to cigarette maker Philip Morris

  In a ruling today, the high court says the province cannot legally allow Philip Morris International to see raw data from the information banks.

  Health

  Jul 13, 2018
• Philip Morris CEO calls Canada’s response to vaping, e-cigarettes ‘puzzling’

  The CEO of one of the world's largest tobacco companies says he's puzzled by the Canadian government's refusal to implement a separate set of regulations around products that contain tobacco, but don't burn it.

  Canada

  Sep 17, 2017
• Philippines prepares to implement tough no-smoking law

  Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is set to sign a regulation this month banning smoking in public across Southeast Asia's second-most populous country, rolling out among the toughest anti-tobacco laws in the region.

  Health

  Oct 12, 2016
• How Uruguay’s tobacco victory could boost Canada’s fight for plain packaging

  Canada's efforts to force tobacco manufacturers to use plain packaging will get a boost from a recent decision on similar measures in Uruguay, health advocates said Monday.

  Canada

  Jul 11, 2016