There’s a common perception that supplements are harmless. But they can be dangerous at incorrect dosages.
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There is currently a weak process of checking claims made in advertisements for medicines, to ensure they don’t mislead or deceive consumers -this could be abandoned if a bill passes parliament.
A review has recommended separating pharmacists from complementary and homeopathic products.
A new multimillion dollar deal between Swisse Wellness and CSIRO has raised questions about the integrity of Australia’s premier scientific research organisation and the motivations behind the deal.
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Professor of Pharmacy, Queensland University of Technology
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Health activist, Medreach Pty Ltd., Bond University
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Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Canberra
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Charles Perkins Centre Research Program Leader, University of Sydney
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Post-doctoral Research Fellow, The George Institute; Conjoint Senior Lecturer, UNSW; Owner and Director, Health Technology Analysts, University of Sydney
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Associate Lecturer, Queensland University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal
