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Tag Archives: Therapeutic Goods Act
Civil Society Hearing on Therapeutic Goods Amendment Bill, ANU 24 Jan 2017
The Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA) has tried to bypass the Senate Committee system on the Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2017 Measures No.1) Bill by arguing that it was non-controversial! Which it certainly is not regarding its provisions for advertising and complementary … Continue reading
Posted in Complementary medicine, Education, Food, Medicine policy, Senate
Tagged ANU, Complaint Resolution Panel, Medical devices, Prof John Braithwaite, RegNet, Regulatory Reform, Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee, TGA, Therapeutic Goods Act, Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code, Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2017 Measures No.1) Bill
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Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2017 Measures No. 1) Bill now sent to Senate
This is a win! The Department of Health, TGA and the Health Minister’s Office have been trying to bypass the Senate Committee system on this Bill arguing that it was non-controversial! Which it is not! Fortunately, Greens … Continue reading
Scala Fat Blaster complaint upheld by CRP
Advertisements for this product were published in the Virgin Voyeur and Jetstar Traveller in-flight magazines and at the websites www.scalabiopromise.com.au and www.brazcom.com.au. They were brought to my attention at the 2012 Australian Skeptic National Convention. Claims included, “through modern science, researchers have developed … Continue reading
Reconstituted CRP determines complaints against 20 Swisse products
As requested by the Federal Court, a reconstituted CRP considered again complaints 2011-11-001 and 2011-11-009 about a number of Swisse Products. In a 71 page judgement published on 4 June 2013, twenty television advertisements were reviewed for the following products: … Continue reading
Regulations around food-medicine products fail to protect consumers
The Souvenaid® case. by