In this document, the NCD Alliance urges policymakers participating in the High-Level Meeting on NCDs to safeguard this process from the undue influence of industry actors, ensuring that public health interests remain paramount and that evidence-based solutions take precedence.
This document provides a comprehensive overview of myths commonly used
by industry actors, as well as the facts which refute these claims. Policymakers can use these facts to respond to industry arguments with evidence-based messages ahead of the High-Level Meeting on NCDs Political Declaration negotiations.
Recommended citation:
NCD Alliance. (2025) Dispelling Industry Myths on Noncommunicable Diseases. Industry_NCD_Myths_Buster.pdf