Abstract:
PHAA Workshop – Complementary medicine and advertising reform
Chair:
- Ken Harvey
Speakers:
- John Skerritt – Overview of MMD recommendations
- Alanna Rottler – Pre-approval of certain advertisements to cease
- Jon Wardle – Permitted indications to replace ARTG ‘free text’
- Alanna Rottler – A new listing pathway (and an optional ‘claimer’)
- Mal Vickers – Improvements to the advertising complaint system
- Alanna Rottler – Review of low-risk products
Panel Discussion
- Terry Slevin, John Skerritt, Jon Wardle, Alanna Rottler, Mal Vickers
Terry Slevin (CEO of PHAA) commented that Alanna & Mal’s research was important because it held the regulator accountable; it was also commendable that the Deputy Secretary for Health Products Regulation, Department of Health, (John Skerritt) attended, presented and engaged in the (often vigorous) debate.
Media coverage
Pharmacy Daily: Researchers challenge TGA
Monash School of Public Health Team
Alanna Rottler
Mal Vickers
Mal, Alanna and Ken
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