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EU Commissioner voices support for minimum unit pricing
08/05/2013
Tonio Borg yesterday voiced his support for Scotland’s minimum unit pricing legislation.
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Minimum pricing legal challenge fails
03/05/2013
Court judgement finds no grounds for the drinks industry's action against the Scottish Government
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Minimum pricing evidence 'distorted by industry'
24/04/2013
Consultation responses ignored and misrepresented scientific evidence.
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Minister says minimum pricing "right thing to do"
24/04/2013
Alex Neil MSP speaking at seminar in Brussels, as Canadian research shows further MUP success
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WHO responds to Statement of Concern
15/04/2013
WHO affirms that formulation of alcohol policies must be protected from distortion by commercial or vested interests.
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Supermarket alcohol ban overturned
08/04/2013

Glasgow Licensing Board 'wrong' to suspend licence

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Warning on alcohol industry conflict of interest
05/04/2013
Joint Statement of Concern about the activities of the global alcohol producers
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Health bodies say Government must stand firm on MUP
13/03/2013
Alcohol Health Alliance urges the Government to introduce minimum pricing
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Scientists hit back at drinks industry criticisms of minimum pricing research
08/03/2013
Open letter published in journal Addiction

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Experts call for tough action on alcohol pricing
01/03/2013

More than 70 health organisations back new UK strategy calling for minimum unit pricing

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Doctors warn of alcohol and cancer risk
15/02/2013
Alcohol is responsible for around 4% of cancers in the UK
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Minimum pricing is saving lives in Canada
07/02/2013
Alcohol deaths fall by a third following minimum price increase of 10%
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Health bodies condemn industry campaign against minimum pricing
29/01/2013

Campaign against minimum pricing led by WSTA

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UK health bodies back 50p minimum price
24/01/2013
Alcohol Health Alliance calls for 50p MUP to be implemented across the UK
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Recent improvements in Scotland's alcohol-related deaths
04/12/2012
Still more than twice as high as the early 1980's and one of highest in western Europe
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More evidence from Canada that minimum pricing works
19/10/2012

Canadian expert describes Scottish policy as the 'public health ideal'

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AFS intervenes in minimum pricing legal challenge
26/09/2012
Court allows alcohol charity to intervene, despite industry opposition
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Alcohol costs Glasgow £364.8m per year
11/09/2012

Profiles show how much alcohol-related harm costs each local authority area in Scotland.

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AFS response to minimum pricing legal challenge
19/07/2012
Scotch Whisky Association challenge criticised by Alcohol Focus Scotland
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National Licensing Conference 2012
12/07/2012
Promoting Licensing Action in the Public Interest, 12 September 2012, Glasgow
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