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Tag Archives: Pharmacare Laboratories
TGA Complaint Outcomes: Pharmacare Laboratories Ease-a-cold products
On 5 July 2018 I complained to the TGA about the promotion of Pharmacare Laboratories Ease-a-cold products (TGA reference AL-B81GN1V3/2018). The TGA have now published the outcome of this complaint noting that in all cases that a breach was found, … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Pharmaceutical Promotion
Tagged Complaints, Ease-a-Cold, Pharmacare Laboratories, TGA
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APHC 2018 Contested Policy: Complementary Medicines and Advertising Reform
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 … Continue reading
Posted in Complementary medicine, Education, Medicine policy, Pharmaceutical Promotion
Tagged Advertising complaint system, Alanna Rottler, APHC 2018, AUST L, AUST-L(A), AUST-R, Blackmores, Complementary Medicines and Advertising Reform, John Skerritt, Jon Wardle, Mal Vickers, new listing pathway, Permitted indication, PHAA, Pharmacare Laboratories, Policy analysis, Pre-approval of advertisements, Review of low-risk product, Swisse, Terry Slevin, TGA. MMD Review
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Launch of TGA Advertising Hub – Initial experience of submitting complaints
The TGA Advertising hub has noted: “We are experiencing intermittent IT issues that are impacting this form. If you experience an error lodging a complaint, please try again later. We are working to fix this issue as a matter of … Continue reading
Posted in Complementary medicine, Medicine policy, Pharmaceutical Promotion
Tagged A Menarini Australia Pty Ltd, Au Remedial, Bioglan, Bioglan CoQ10, BioRevive® Hydrodol® Hangover Relief Products, Blackmores CoQ10, Body Armour Pty Ltd, Brand Developers., Cabot Health Ultra Potent Selenium, Clever Health, complaint outcomes, D & X Pty Ltd, Detox foot pads, Doctor's Best Extra Strength Ginkgo, Ear candles, Evolution Health, Evolution supplements, Export Corporation Australia Pty Ltd, Hangover Relief, Healthy Care, Hey! King Premium Hangover Relief, Homeopathic products, Hydroxycut Hardcore Elite, Lifewave Patches, Liver Support Probiotic, Nature’s Care CoEnzyme Q10, New Life Health Products 14 Day Smart Cleanse, Pain Erazor, Pharmacare Laboratories, Phoenix Pharmaceuticals Rapid Recovery Hangover Relief, Phytomolecular (Herbal) Medicines, PINPOINT Bright Brains (Bacopa Monnieri), Plus Daily Ltd, Pretorius, Professor Yoland Lim, Recoverthol, Regulatory Reform, Rejoove, Seremind, Swisse Ultiboost Co-enzyme Q10, Swisse Ultiboost Lecithin, TGA, TGA Advertising Hub, TGA new complaint system, Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code, Transparency, Welda
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TGA’s new complaint system fails the Ease-a-cold test; Outcomes of Advertising Complaints Investigations Specification 2018 enacted
Stimulated by an article in today’s “The Conversation” on Pharmacare Laboratories Ease-a-Cold (below), I decided to try the TGA’s new complaint system.As I mentioned in a comment on this article, this product has been the subject of a previous article … Continue reading
Posted in Complementary medicine, Medicine policy, Pharmaceutical Promotion
Tagged Ease-a-Cold, Pharmacare Laboratories, Regulatory Reform, TGA, TGA Complaint system, Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code, Therapeutic Goods Information (Outcomes of Advertising Complaints Investigations) Specification 2018
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Kid’s vitamin gummies: unhealthy, poorly regulated and exploitative
See: https://theconversation.com/kids-vitamin-gummies-unhealthy-poorly-regulated-and-exploitative-76466. Taken up by: https://ajp.com.au/news/whats-wrong-kids-vitamin-gummies/ https://www.medicalobserver.com.au/medical-news/paediatrics/kids-vitamin-gummies-unhealthy-poorly-regulated-and-exploitative https://croakey.org/kids-vitamin-gummies-unhealthy-poorly-regulated-and-exploitative/ http://www.pharmacydaily.com.au/news/gummies-blasted/65735 http://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/experts-call-for-lolly-vitamins-aimed-at-kids-to-be-banned-because-theyre-unhealthy/news-story/2e1c45b5e7ed1d402f5373eda45fb530 by
CRP determination: Nature’s Way Kids Smart homoeopathic products must retract numerous claims (again)
In October 2010, yet another complaint about the promotion of these products was submitted to the Therapeutic Goods Advertising Complaint Resolution Panel (the Panel). In an accompanying article in “The Conversation” it was noted that these products had been the subject of … Continue reading
TGA (and Pharmacy Board) fails to reign in shonky weight-loss product
Published in “The Conversation” today http://theconversation.edu.au/tga-once-again-fails-to-reign-in-shonky-weight-loss-product-10227 by