Sarah Simpkins A DOCTOR who received warm |
against injecting it . This month , Four Corners reported |
The Queensland doctor said it was “ disappointing that the TGA |
She called it a “ really big stuff-up ” on several levels . |
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‘ compounded ’ semaglutide through |
that other GPs had received faxes |
had not cottoned on to this sooner |
“ Doctors would expect the TGA to |
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the post that she refused to inject |
advertising the same pharmacy — Total |
or put measures in place ”. |
be onto this and providing guidance . |
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says it is disappointing it took an |
Compounding Pharmaceuticals — |
“ It does not take a genius to |
That should be check one . |
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ABC exposé to jump-start a TGA |
promoting compounded semaglutide . |
realise that , if there is a shortage |
“ Check two would be that a doctor |
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investigation into the pharmacy . |
In the program , Four Corners ’ jour- |
of this medication , you can expect |
checks out the company .” |
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The Queensland doctor , who asked |
nalists purchased semaglutide without |
pop-up pharmacies to take advan- |
She said the faxes with no phone |
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not to be named , was prescribed com- |
a script and then tracked the compa- |
tage of that situation .” |
number or physical address may |
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pounded semaglutide by her GP . |
ny ’ s address — a Sydney pharmacist ’ s |
She complained to the TGA about |
have rung alarm bells with GPs “ but |
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She paid around $ 150 for 4-6 |
house — with help from a US patient . |
her semaglutide order months ago . |
as doctors , we trust the system ”. |
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weeks ’ supply , but it arrived in the |
After receiving the tip-off , TGA |
“ Yet from what I can tell , it |
“ We think , ‘ This guy is selling |
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mail with melted icepacks , raising |
officials then raided the house and |
is only very recently that it has |
compounded semaglutide ; he must |
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enough questions for her to decide |
took vials of semaglutide for testing . |
decided to act on it .” |
have ticked all the boxes .’” |
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Fears over medicinal cannabis |
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cannabis products |
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estimated that 30 % of imports | ||||
from Canada — the largest | ||||
supplier of medicinal cannabis | ||||
to Australia — did not | ||||
match the strength of the | ||||
active ingredients listed on | ||||
the labels . | ||||
It went on to suggest that | ||||
20 % of material grown overseas | ||||
and imported might | ||||
also contain microbiological | ||||
contaminants . | ||||
“ It ’ s potentially dangerous | ||||
… as you may have | ||||
micro-organisms that you ’ re | ||||
inhaling into your lungs ,” | ||||
‘ This should trigger community concern ; it certainly does among doctors .’ | ||||
said the operator , who did | ||||
not wish to be named . | ||||
Despite the number of | ||||
patients now taking medicinal | ||||
cannabis , the TGA said | ||||
unapproved medicines should | ||||
be “ reserved for exceptional | ||||
clinical circumstances ”. | ||||
It also said all doctors need | ||||
to obtain informed consent | ||||
about the potential risks from | ||||
patients . | ||||
AMA president Professor | ||||
Steve Robson said doctors | ||||
need to be practising in | ||||
a robust framework where | ||||
patients are protected from | ||||
substandard medicines . | ||||
“ This has absolutely | ||||
exploded from only a few | ||||
years ago , and it is not clear | ||||
who is using it , why they are | ||||
using it , what it is being used | ||||
for , and whether it actually | ||||
works or not .” | ||||
He added : “ We are certainly | ||||
hearing stories about | ||||
quality issues and adverse | ||||
responses . | ||||
“ And that should trigger | ||||
concern in the community ; | ||||
it certainly does among the | ||||
medical fraternity .” |