THE Victorian Health Minister,
David Davis, has announced a ban
on commercial solariums, effective
31 December 2014.
Speaking to Fairfax Radio this
week, Davis said “The evidence
says that they [sunbeds] harm skin
and cause cancer and put lives at risk”.
“At the end of the day we need to
have a system in Victoria that
protects people from cancer and
this is an important step in doing
that,” he added.
Meanwhile, Davis also said that
the State is now looking at
introducing an import ban on the
sale of sun beds.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 14 Dec 12 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 14 Dec 12
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.
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