TGA fails to act on illegal sports supplements

Posted on March 30, 2019 by Dr Ken Harvey

ABC story at: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-30/canberra-fitness-community-not-fazed-by-sarms-health-risk/10930470

But, this problem was publicised last year and a complaint sent to the TGA


https://www.auslabs.co/

And there are more complaints to the TGA that have not been dealt with:

https://evolutionsupplements.com.au/evo-labs-kong-60-capsules/

These are illegally supplied and promoted products by Australian companies in breach of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989. The companies involved are breaking the law. So why has the TGA hand-balled the latest publicised problem to ACT Health? This appears to be yet another example of food-medicine interface buck-passing between the TGA and FSANZ.

This is not good enough! Consumers are being put a risk. The ACCC (which takes consumer protection more seriously) must get involved.

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About Dr Ken Harvey

Public Health Physician, Medical activitist
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