Warning issued over counterfeit weight-loss drugs labelled as retatrutide
Senior doctors from a hospital in Melbourne’s north are warning people against taking drugs being labelled as experimental…
Product recall for Nature’s Own supplements sold at Chemist Warehouse, Woolworths, Priceline: ‘Glass fragments’
Two popular supplements sold at major retailers, including Woolworths, Chemist Warehouse and Priceline Pharmacies, have been recalled. The…
Australian Border Force seize 20 million illegal vapes since January 2024 as crackdown continues
More than 20 million illegal vapes, with a street value of just over $1 billion, have been seized…
India embraces cheaper weight loss drugs but doctors are worried
Pankhuri Pareek wanted to return to a fit and healthy lifestyle after having her baby daughter but struggled…
Call for action on cold and flu products containing herb linked to anaphylaxis
As the winter chill started setting in each year, James De Bond would reach for a cold and…
Therapeutic Goods Administration issues safety alert amid explosion of illegal peptide use
Australia’s drug regulator has issued a safety alert about unregulated peptides, warning the latest wellness craze poses a…
Safety review links herb in popular cold and flu supplements with life-threatening anaphylaxis
A herb found in popular cold and flu supplements in Australia has officially been linked with life-threatening anaphylaxis.…
Counterfeit Botox still being imported into Australia, months after regulator first raised alarm
A new warning has been issued about counterfeit Botox being imported into Australia, six months after the national…
Therapeutic Goods Administration issues warnings over heavy metals in Ayurvedic tablets
Australia’s medicine watchdog has issued another safety warning for three unapproved Ayurvedic medicines found with “extremely high” amounts…
The overdose risk that forced a vitamin B6 crackdown
Sydney PeadEvery day millions of Australians take vitamin supplements hoping for a health boost. But there’s been a…
Australia introduces stricter vitamin B6 supplement rules to prevent toxicity and nerve damage |
Vitamin B6, an essential nutrient also known as pyridoxine, pyridoxal, or pyridoxamine, plays a crucial role in over…
What to know before saying yes to your doctor using AI
When Melissa Street’s GP and psychologist both asked if they could start using artificial intelligence to record notes…