Pharmacy Daily | Dispensary Corner 21 Jul 25

FORGET pirates - Orlando Bloom might have been swindled by snake oil this time.

Medical experts have some bad news for the Pirates of the Caribbean star, who last month underwent a A$20,000 treatment to remove microplastics from his blood.

Bloom shared a snap of himself on Instagram undergoing the blood plasma exchange at Clarify Clinic in London, with the caption hailing it as a "new way of removing microplastics and toxic chemicals from our bodies".

However, dozens of experts have since given the treatment the side-eye.

Professor Edzard Ernst, a world-renowned expert in complementary medicine at the University of Exeter, said: "I am not aware of reliable evidence showing that the procedure has any of the claimed effects on human health."

"I am not even sure that it removes anything from the patient other than a lot of cash."

British medic Dr Michael Mrozinski also gave the practice a roasting, and stated: "Orlando Bloom paid thousands for a 'microplastic detox' where his blood was filtered through plastic tubing, using plastic cannulas, into a plastic machine, to remove microplastics."

"You couldn't script this better if you tried; the wellness industry has officially eaten itself."

As well as (allegedly) being a waste of the money, the procedure also carries serious risks, including infections from bacterial contamination.