Pharmacy college signed up with Philip Morris for ‘education program’
It has now backtracked on the deal to 'allay any further concerns about its probity'
The Australasian College of Pharmacy says it has ditched a financial deal with tobacco giant Philip Morris to educate pharmacists on new vaping regulations.
Days after the TGA banned importation of vaping products without a doctor’s script, pharmacists received an email from their college explaining how to access and dispense vaping products under the new regime.
According to a disclaimer, the 700-word email “was supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Philip Morris International”.
The company currently sells cigarettes in 180 countries, banking around $100 billion in revenue every year, despite tobacco killing half its users according to the WHO.
