TGA under fire after giving herbal prostate remedy its $16,000 tick of approval
The watchdog's critics says the evidence isn't there
In return for a $16,000 payment, the TGA will assess the evidence behind a variety of complementary products under a move to allow the makers of herbal remedies to make more substantial therapeutic claims.
But not everyone is happy because its not exactly clear what the TGA is doing for its money. The suggestion is that the assessments are pretty thin.
Historically, all therapeutic goods in Australia have been placed in two categories by the watchdog.
Those that are ‘registered’ goods are mostly prescription drugs and require sponsors to provide detailed and robust evidence of their efficacy and safety.
