Become a member
Quick Registration
Full Registration Benefits -
Free Homepages for Doctors
Free Homepages for Hospitals
Free Homepages for Medical Conference
Free Homepages for NGO's
Personal Health Record Creation
Access to all Medical Slides
Access to all Jobs & Products Sale
Defeat for Philip Morris in Bid Against Tobacco Display Ban | |
|
| |
An attempt by Phillip Morris to overturn a ban on the display of cigarettes in stores was overturned in Norway on Friday.
Following in the footsteps of several other countries such as Ireland and Iceland, Norway in 2010 banned the display of cigarettes in stores in an attempt to cut impulse buys of tobacco products.
Cigarettes were banished to closed cases and cigarette dispensers do not show brand labels.
Philip Morris argued in a lawsuit filed in June that the ban violates European competition rules and would not lead to a reduction in the number of smokers, but an Oslo court rejected the complaint.
"There is no clear proof that the display ban will not contribute to a future reduction of tobacco consumption in Norway," the court said in its ruling.
"The court is therefore of the opinion that the measure is appropriate in order to preserve the nation's health," it added.
However a spokeswoman for the company that makes Marlboro and L&M cigarettes said they planned to appeal the ruling.
The display ban "restricts information about a legal product, restricts competition, and makes it hard for us to introduce new products into the market, said Anne Edwards, Director of External Communications for Philip Morris International.
Source-AFP
| |
|
|
 Comment & Contribute
|
Related Links
Health Hazards of Smoking
Information on the Health Hazards of Smoking Cigarettes, and its effect on Blood Pressure, and general health. ...
Cigarette Smoking - A Silent Killer
Smoking kills the smoker silently, pushing him towards serious illnesses, which slowly lead to ...
Smoking among Women
Tobacco use in women is on the rise. The health risks of tobacco are far too many has never done a woman any good psychologically or ...
Corporate Related News
Esperion Therapeutics Has Raised $33 Million to Finance Clinical Trials
American biotech company Esperion Therapeutics revealed that it has managed to raise $33 million through preferred stock financing which will be used ...
Phase 1 Clinical Trial Reveals Positive Data for BIND Theraputics' Drug for Solid Tumors
Presenting the data at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 2013 Annual Meeting, biopharmaceutical company BIND Therapeutics revealed ...
Cancer Breakthrough Reported by Novogen
Australian drug company Novogen Limited revealed that it has succeeded in isolating the most potent form of its lead anti-cancer drug candidate, ...
Opto Circuits Agrees to Sell Diagnostic Cardiology Products to Mortara Instrument
Mortara Instrument Inc. of Milwaukee has signed an agreement to acquire the cardiac diagnostic product line from Cardiac Science, which is a part of ...
Panacea to Supply Polio Vaccines to Central Government
New Delhi based pharmaceutical company Panacea Biotec revealed that it has signed a deal with the central government to supply more than 345 million ...
Following Pharma Deal, Nestle Ventures into Chinese Medicine
Nestle has announced that it is moving into traditional Chinese medicine by joining forces with Chinese pharma group Chi-Med. The new ...
- Health News Index
- News Quick Links
| News Categories: |
| » | Botox Captures the Imagination of Pretty Young People |
| » | Australian Study: Social Network Addiction Taking Over Lives |
| » | Electric Lighting Hampers Proper Sleep at Night |
| » | One in Ten Girls Suffers from Anorexia During Teenage |
| » | Ban on Gay Men Donating Blood Repealed in Canada |
| More Life Style News | |
|
Ask an Expert
