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
Big tobacco arguments This fortnight the plain packaging debate dominated the headlines, sparked by an article published a few weeks ago by The Australian claiming industry figures showed th... Read more
If you have read the funding arrangements for Croakey, you will understand that editing this blog is, by necessity, very much a part-time activity for me. I am usually writing and editing ar... Read more
Last week, I had my say in Crikey about the House of Reps Standing Committee on Health and Ageing’s report on obesity. I was concerned that it focused so much on treatment and didn... Read more
Ever since news broke about a US recall of weight loss products called Hydroxycut, the one-man industry watchdog Dr Ken Harvey has been on a campaign to get some action in Australia. The Foo... Read more
The British Medical Association has just released a publication that many will find interesting, called Partners in Care: Stories about NHS patients and their doctors. It includes more than... Read more
Ken Harvey’s recent Crikey piece about the TGA’s draft guidelines for evidence on weight loss products has apparently ruffled a few industry feathers. Pharma Focus recently reported the ASMI... Read more
