THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is urging the public to ensure that any weight loss supplements or medicines they use have an AUST L or AUST R number on the label.
The TGA noted that the new year is likely to see an increase in advertisements promoting such products, adding that the AUST number gives consumers and health professionals reassurance that the medicine has been approved (registered or listed) by the TGA for supply in Australia.
Products purchased online that do not have an AUST L or AUST R on the label may not be approved for local supply, and may also contain "hidden or harmful ingredients, or come from dodgy facilities without quality controls".
More at tga.gov.au.
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