THE Supreme Court on Tuesday reaffirmed the powers of the Food and Drug Administration to regulate the tobacco industry.
In that ruling, the SC declared that “tobacco products are undoubtedly health products” within the definition provided under Republic Act No. 9711, or the Food and Drug Administration Act of 2009, due to their harmful effects on health. The PTI has also claimed that the Inter-Agency Committee Tobacco has exclusive jurisdiction over tobacco products, including its health aspect.
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