This was on Mothering's home page as an action alert, and I thought I would share it here:
http://www.mothering.com/sections/ac...ember2006.html
The petition and info from baby milk action is here.
Quote:
| This summer, the government of the Philippines was to enact a law known as the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) which would have strengthened the country's existing breastfeeding protection laws and restricted the aggressive advertising of infant formula. However, a coalition known as the Pharmaceutical and Health Care Association of the Philippines (PHAP) challenged the law in the country's Supreme Court. The PHAP represents three major US formula companies; Abbott Ross, Mead Johnson, and Wyeth, as well as Swiss-owned Gerber, all of which would have suffered reduced profits under the new regulations. |
The petition and info from baby milk action is here.
