THE NSW Health Care Complaints Commission has prosecuted a complaint against GP Dr David Richardson, who practised at Richmond and specialised in so-called 'integrative medicine'.
The case involved the treatment of five male patients, and in particular prescribing for them the drug clomiphene.
Dr Richardson considered these men to have androgen deficiency.
Clomiphene is indicated for the treatment of women, as an oestrogen inhibitor usually used to treat infertility.
The committee found the doctor had engaged in unsatisfactory professional conduct for prescribing clomiphene without an authority under section 37 of the Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008, failed to conduct an appropriate assessment and failed to keep adequate medical records.
Richardson was cautioned and had conditions imposed including a 2 year ban against prescribing male patients androgen medications.
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