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Category Archives: Weight loss
Complementary medicine weight loss products complaints submitted to the TGA in 2018-2019. Follow-up July 2020
This research was conducted by a team of Monash University BSc students on a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) placement, supervised by Assoc Prof Ken Harvey. The team reviewed the following complaints submitted on: 6 July 2018, Pharmacare Laboratories FatBlaster FatMagnet products, … Continue reading
Fraudulent IV drip therapy
The problem: NSW businesses are making claims for IV drip therapy that lack scientific evidence and exploit consumers. Claims include, ‘combats hangovers’, ‘removes toxins’, ‘removes fat’, ‘anti-ageing’, ‘prevents colds’, ‘boosts immunity’, ‘relieves fatigue’, ‘provides mental clarity’ and ‘improves memory function’. … Continue reading
TGA Therapeutic Goods Advertising Compliance 2018-19 Annual Report: Comments
On 1 July 2018, the TGA became the sole advertising complaints handling body as a result of recommendations from the Medicine and Medical Devices Regulation Review (MMDR). The inaugural 2018-19 report on the TGA’s work as the sole advertising complaints … Continue reading
Seminar Program, Papers and Presentations: The Advertising of Therapeutic Goods and Services (and its regulation)
Seminar program Papers Ken Harvey. Seminar Background Paper Sitesh Bhojani and Jodie Valadon. The multi-regulator model for Australian Consumer Law: effective or useless? Paul Lacaze & Jane Tiller. Online Direct-To-Consumer Genetic Testing in Australia: Concerns, Regulation and Recommendations Presentations delivered … Continue reading
Posted in Chiropractic, Complementary medicine, Education, Medicine policy, Natural Therapies, Pharmaceutical Promotion, Weight loss
Tagged ACCC, advertisments, AHPRA, AMI; MWI; AMHC; Seminar: The Advertising of Therapeutic Goods and Services (and its regulation), Dr Jacqui Forrester, Dr Tom Goyer, DTC genetic testing, Geoff Jowett, Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act, MMD Review, Regulatory Reform, Stem Cells, TGA, Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2017 Measures No. 1) Bill 2017
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Seminar: The Advertising of Therapeutic Goods and Services (and its regulation), Sept 8, 2017
In March 2016, a seminar on this topic attracted over 100 people to the Sydney University Health Law Centre. One outcome was a decision to hold a follow-up seminar in Melbourne in Sept-Oct 2017. The 2017 seminar is being organised … Continue reading
Posted in Complementary medicine, Education, Medicine policy, Pharmaceutical Promotion, Weight loss
Tagged Advertising compliance and enforcement, AMHC, AMI, Australian Consumer Law, MMD Review, Monash Law Chambers, MWI, National Code of Conduct for non-registered health providers, Productivity Commission, Seminar, TGA
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NSW HCCC Public Warning: Medical Weight Loss Institute (MWI)
Public warning under section 94A of the Health Care Complaints Act 1993 – Non-evidence Based Weight Loss Programs See also: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-18/warning-issued-about-clinic-supplying-controversial-diet-drugs/8360590 https://www.9now.com.au/nine-news/nsw/episode-70 (26 minutes in) http://www.australiandoctor.com.au/News/Latest-News/GPs-don-t-know-what-we-know-weight-loss-clinic http://www.australiandoctor.com.au/news/latest-news/duty-of-care-compelled-doctor-to-keep-offering-unp http://www.australiandoctor.com.au/news/latest-news/pharmacist-claims-he-s-the-victim-of-witch-hunt https://ajp.com.au/news/weight-loss-warning/ http://issues.pharmacydaily.com.au/2017/Mar17/pd140317.pdf At last! But it took 8 months to get this warning … Continue reading
Medical Weightloss Institute (MWI) gets Choice “shonky” award
11th Annual Choice Shonkys Award 5th October, 2016 Which hasn’t stopped Geoff Jowett from cloning yet another business: The Health Initiative See also: Patient stories AMI begat MWI begat AMHC begat ACTIVATE More on MWI; prescribing dangerous drugs … Continue reading