MANILA, Philippines — In a stunning admission before a House committee, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed applying for and receiving grant money from a U.S. NGO espousing a ban on vapes and heated tobacco products in order to hire employees to draft specific regulations on these products.
Nueva Ecija Rep. Estrellita Suansing, a co-author of a resolution that prompted the House investigation, said the admission raises serious concerns over the FDA’s independence and credibility.
“How come that you ask donations and grants from an international source that are against tobacco? It’s a conflict. Why not from other international sources? Why from The Union?” she aske…
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