Plain packaging of tobacco products in Australia: A novel regulation faces legal challenge

JAMA

Volumn 307, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 261-262

  Mitchell, Andrew D ^a   Studdert, David M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH HAZARD; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEGAL LIABILITY; PACKAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCT SAFETY; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; REGISTRATION; SHORT SURVEY; TOBACCO; TOBACCO INDUSTRY; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; LEGAL ASPECT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATENT; POLICY; STANDARD;

AUSTRALIA; COMMERCE; OWNERSHIP; PATENTS AS TOPIC; PRODUCT PACKAGING; PUBLIC POLICY; TOBACCO; TOBACCO INDUSTRY;

EID: 84856005648     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2011.2009     Document Type: Short Survey

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