Pete Evans hit with $80,000 fine for dodgy health claims
The former chef has fallen foul of the TGA yet again for advertising unregulated ‘health’ products, including his infamous BioCharger.
Tag: Alternative medicine
Fundraising campaign launches for GP fighting $1 million defamation lawsuit
Supporters across the world are chipping in to help cover legal costs incurred as he fights defamation allegations from a high-profile naturopath.<…
GP facing $1 million defamation lawsuit says he’s on his own
Doctor-turned-naturopath Farrah Agustin-Bunch took objection to a series of YouTube videos Dr Adam Smith posted last year debunking her therapeutic…
Herb left menopausal woman with liver injury: case
The patient developed severe jaundice after taking black cohosh for two months, US doctors report.
GP told dementia patient to test home for electromagnetic fields: tribunal
The doctor claimed the man-made fields could be triggering the 82-year-old's dementia decline, according to the NSW Civil and Administrative Trib…
Physicians told to use ‘poisonous’ herb to treat COVID-19: Kyrgyzstan
The country's health minister issued the dictate and publicly drank a cup of aconitum soongaricum to demonstrate its safety.
Naturopath sues GP for $1m over ‘defamatory’ Facebook videos
Victorian GP Dr Adam Smith is being sued for defamation by US-based naturopath Farrah Agustin-Bunch after he debunked her treatment protocols.
Frog poison ‘therapy’ faces ban due to serious cardiovascular risks
A proposal to declare it a prohibited substance will be considered in March.
Doctors strike over Ayurveda surgery: India
The Indian Medical Association is angry at a decision allowing traditional healers to do procedures.
TGA issues fines for hydrogen peroxide ‘cures’
Ads claiming COVID-19 cures are of 'significant concern' during pandemic, watchdog says
