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Left field
An encouraging step towards the Australian Market...... early days tho'.
Arthrem listed as a complementary medicine in Australia
The directors of Promisia Integrative Limited announced today that the
dietary supplement, Arthrem, has been listed as a complementary medicine with
the Therapeutic Goods Administration in Australia.
Current rules in New Zealand prevent manufacturers of dietary supplements
from making any therapeutic claims, even if there is clinical evidence of
such efficacy. The regulations are different in Australia, as Chief Scientist
Dr Sheena Hunt explains, "Listing as a complementary medicine allows us to
make evidence-based claims in our advertising and marketing. This means that
in Australia we can refer to our published clinical trial evidence that
Arthrem can reduce pain and stiffness associated with osteoarthritis."
According to the Australian Government's Institute of Health and Welfare,
more than 2.1 million people in Australia (approximately 9% of the
population) suffer from osteoarthritis.