Introduction by Croakey: In 2015, when The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) instituted proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia against the makers of the analgesic,... Read more
In this second piece for our Monash University Summer Vacation Scholarship series, School of Public Health and Preventative Medicine prize winner Darci Bucheli looks at medical device regula... Read more
The Therapeutic Goods Administration exists to protect the public, but in an age of paleo, Paltrow and celebrity cures, what new challenges does it face? In this Monash University Summer Vac... Read more
In the latest edition of The Health Wrap, Associate Professor Lesley Rusell puts out a call for strengths-based news in Indigenous health, reviews a fracas over complementary medicine regul... Read more
Despite concerted campaigning by health experts, who won some concessions in the Senate, the Australian Government has failed to address concerns that the Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2017... Read more
A public forum last week at the Australian National University heard concerns that proposed changes to the regulation and advertising of therapeutic products will reduce scrutiny and action... Read more
*Updated with response from Monash, see below* Veteran public health campaigner Dr Ken Harvey is leading criticism of a new partnership initiative announced this week by the ABC’s inte... Read more
There was a full house today at the National Press Club for what was billed as the ‘Public Health Crisis Meeting’. The gathering was organised by the Public Health Association of Australia t... Read more
Should naturopaths be registered? It’s a controversial debate that’s hit the headlines again recently, following the near-death of a baby in Sydney. Dr Jon Wardle, from the Australian Resear... Read more
On 22 August the Senate Community Affairs Committee released the report of its Inquiry into Out-of-Pocket costs in Australian health care. This is a comprehensive document, which comprehens... Read more
