Tag Archives: ARTG

Complementary medicines weight loss complaints submitted to the TGA in 2018-2019. Follow-up in February 2021.

Posted on February 17, 2021 by Dr Ken Harvey

From July 2018 to July 2019, complaints about a convenience sample of twenty-one complementary medicine weight loss products, by eight sponsors, advertised on 140 different Internet sites (cases) were submitted to the TGA. FatBlaster products sponsored by Cat Media (Naturopathica) … Continue reading →

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Consequences of TGA failure to act on complaints about illegal products

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Dr Ken Harvey

Therapeutic goods must be entered by the sponsor in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG)  before they can be legally sold. The purpose is to ensure consumers have some protection against potentially dangerous or fraudulent goods &/or misleading and … Continue reading →

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CRP and TGA retraction orders revoked by AAT

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Dr Ken Harvey

In December 2010 I complained about a number of claims made in advertisements for Ethical Nutrients “Urinary Tract Support”. These included: “Urinary Tract Support contains a combination of herbs which effectively relieve the symptoms of urinary tract infections such as cystitis”. … Continue reading →

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Complementary Medicine Regulation Reform Suggestions

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Dr Ken Harvey

My submission to the TGA Working Group on Complementary Medicine Regulation Reform as a representative of:     Problem It is alleged that some sponsors are not aware of the regulatory issues concerning complementary medicines including the Therapeutic Goods Advertising … Continue reading →

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