Breathing new life into COPD
One in 13 Australians over the age of 40 are estimated to be living with COPD.1 COPD is one of the ‘big five’ lung diseases.…
Tag: Tobacco
Surgeon confronts ‘billion dollar’ criminal industry in his neighbourhood
When prominent vascular surgeon Dr John Crozier spoke out about the flourishing illegal tobacco trade colleagues were worried for him. Some of it was lighthearted,…
Big Tobacco using pharma reps to promote nicotine vapes to GPs
Article 5.3 of the WHO’s convention on tobacco control states that member countries should protect public health policies from the “vested interests” of the tobacco…
Why NZ’s ‘tobacco endgame’ law will be a world-first for public health
Proposed legislation will create a 'smoke-free generation' by banning sale of tobacco to people born in 2009 or later.
A damning Govt review of e-cigarettes shows vaping leads to smoking, the opposite of what supporters claim
A major review on the health effects of e-cigarettes reflects what public health advocates have feared – escalating use of e-cigarettes in school-aged children, early…
Finally, doctors can breathe easy over Champix’s CV risk
The treatment poses no greater risk than nicotine patches, say Australian researchers.
Is Big Tobacco’s move into medical devices all bad?
In their splendid 1200-page book (no kidding!) on ethics and the law for the health professions, Professor Ian Kerridge, a Sydney haematologist and academic ethicist…
After killing millions, Big Tobacco moves into healthcare
John Safran takes a look at the strategic shifts of Philip Morris, a company responsible for a global public health catastrophe.
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'.
Hard-to-treat smokers need our time and a lot more NRT
This is a response to an article by Professor Stephen Leeder: An MBS item to counsel smokers? It’s just a load of smoke For decades, GPs…
