Harvey calls for more action
June 30, 2011
AUSTRALIAN health activist Dr
Ken Harvey says action taken by
the Therapeutic Goods
Administration regarding
SensaSlim advertising does not
go far enough.
This week a spokesperson for
the TGA confirmed that it had
declined to approve advertising
for the controversial weight
loss product in “specified
media” - including ads on
television and in newspapers.
However Harvey says despite
this the TGA has “failed to stop
print advertisements lacking
authorisation being published
in major newspapers.
“In addition, SensaSlim
continues to be promoted
unethically by many Australian
web sites, including Internet
pharmacies,” he added.
Harvey also questioned why
the TGA has not invoked
Section 30 of the Australian
Therapeutic Goods Act, 1989 in
order to delist SensaSlim from
the Australian Register of
Therapeutic Goods, thereby
making its continued sale and
promotion illegal.
Harvey is currently embroiled
in a legal battle with
SensaSlim, which is suing him
for $800,000 over a complaint
he made to the Therapeutic
Goods Advertising Complaints
Council.
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