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Day: October 27, 2022

Day: October 27, 2022

CAP & Penang Forum: How is MBPP ensuring effective public participation?

Lai Cheng October 27, 2022 0 Comments
We welcome the MBPP’s announcement that the Penang Island Draft Local Plan will be on display and for review from members of the public for 2 months from 14 October to 13 December. Public Participation in connection with the Draft Local Plan is provided for under the Town and Country Planning 1976 (Act 172), Section 13. In 2001, the TCPA was amended to include section 12A which requires...
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POOR QUALITY MEDICINES – THE LESSER KNOWN PANDEMIC

Lai Cheng October 27, 2022 0 Comments
Poor quality medicines cause alarming rates of death and worsened illness across the globe. An estimated 10.5% of medicines worldwide are sub-standard or falsified, according to the World Health Organization. Generic and branded medicines for infectious diseases as well as for chronic illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer have become prime candidates for poor-quality medicines....
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JOHNSON & JOHNSON AND A NEW WAR ON CONSUMER PROTECTION

Lai Cheng October 27, 2022 0 Comments
Johnson & Johnson has always insisted that its baby powder is “safe, asbestos-free, and does not cause cancer”. However, a 2016 investigation by Bloomberg and subsequent revelations by Reuters and the New York Times exposed the possible health risk related to its powders. Following those reports, tens of thousands of people filed suits against the company, alleging that its products had...
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