The Therapeutic Goods
Administration has issued an alert
relating to a product labelled New
Queen Slimming soft gel capsules
which it says have been found to
contain the undeclared prescription
only substance sibutramine.
Sibutramine was withdrawn
from world markets in 2010 due to
increased risk of cardiac events and
stroke and supply of this product
is illegal in Australia, the TGA said,
adding it believed some people had
purchased it on the internet.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 17 Sep 15 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 17 Sep 15
MONTU Group, its subsidiary Alternaleaf Pty Ltd, and their common director Christopher Strauch are facing legal action by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) in the Federal Court of Australia for alleged unlawful advertising on the effectiveness of their medicinal cannabis products.
AUSTRALIA’S public hospitals are facing their lengthiest wait times on record for planned surgeries, with emergency departments struggling under access blockages, according to the latest annual Public Hospital Report Card by the Australian Medical Association (AMA).
THE University of South Australia has released a new study to help healthcare workers better support women with persistent pelvic pain, including symptoms that are suggestive of gynaecological, lower urinary tract, bowel, sexual, and pelvic floor dysfunction.
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