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Pfizer shows support for Government's anti-smoking initiatives by providing education and effective treatments
Jump to full article: AME Info FZ LLC, 2009-03-10
Intro: In an effort to fight the smoking epidemic, Pfizer Inc, the world's largest research-based pharmaceutical company is sponsoring the 14th World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCTOH) which is scheduled to take place in Mumbai, India from 8 till 12 March 2009.
The conference has been organized every three years since the mid-1960s, and this time will gather tobacco control researchers, activists, educators, policymakers, leaders and civil society members from around the world. The WCTOH 2009 theme is Global Tobacco Control: Multi Sectoral Approach to Tobacco Control: Policies, Pathways, Partners and People.
Commenting on this initiative, Dr. Ahmed El Hakim, Director of External Affairs at Pfizer Middle East said, 'We strongly believe in the importance of working with all involved parties and equipping all those involved in anti-smoking initiatives with the necessary tools in order to fight this fatal addiction and enhance tobacco control in both developing and developed countries.'
In addition to the sponsorship for the World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCTOH), Pfizer has introduced the latest anti-smoking breakthrough treatment Champix (Varenicline)
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