THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has called for health professionals and consumers alike to alert them to advertisements that don't meet the requirements of the Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code.
The TGA says it takes action on all complaints and recently took action against a company advertising a product that claimed to cure cancer.
Vulnerable people have the most to lose with the possibility that they may forego evidence-based treatments for fake fix-all snake-oil type products.
The TGA reminds consumers that any product claiming to be 100% effective or to have zero risks across a range of disease states is bound to be fake.
Further, claims relating to cancer, heart disease, mental illness or poisoning are not allowed, nor are any claims that exploit fear if not used, or sound too good to be true - as always, they probably are.
Visit tga.gov.au for more.
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