'People could die': New bill abolishes safeguard stopping dodgy medicines

By Esther Han
Updated January 24 2018 - 2:08pm, first published 1:57pm
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The Restorative Communites Conference at the Legislative of Assembly. 

John Braithwaite

20 July 2015
Photo: Rohan Thomson, The Canberra Times
News The Restorative Communites Conference at the Legislative of Assembly. John Braithwaite 20 July 2015 Photo: Rohan Thomson, The Canberra Times
Generic and non generic prescription prescription pharmaceuticals at John Bell Chemist, Woollarah. Pills, pharmacist, doctor, medical, health. Sunday 9th January 2011 AFR photo Louie Douvis job# 140519
Generic and non generic prescription prescription pharmaceuticals at John Bell Chemist, Woollarah. Pills, pharmacist, doctor, medical, health. Sunday 9th January 2011 AFR photo Louie Douvis job# 140519

Health groups have raised alarm about a new bill that, if passed, would see the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) abandon the pre-approval process of advertisements for complementary and alternative medicines.

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