Norman Swan
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4,170 appearances
23 recordings
2 series
first heard Apr 2026
last heard 3d ago
Norman Swan’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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clear, we're talking about regulated.
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I know you've done a media release this week on unregulated peptides.
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And I know you're saying a small number of complaints, but of course, people potentially seeking these medications to fuel or maintain an eating disorder, as you allude to, may not be the people to report it.
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But ARPRA has established a rapid response unit two years ago, and to quote ARPRA, to tackle unethical business practices and prescribing, including for medicinal cannabis and weight loss medications.
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That was two years ago.
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And as a clinician on the ground, Justin, as a GP,
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And from the inbox that we're getting and the emails, nothing appears to have changed.
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It appears as if the regulators really behind the eight ball in terms of regulation and these telehealth clinics where there is a conflict of interest if you're prescribing and dispensing and not adequately reviewing people and providing wraparound care and screening for eating disorders are able to thrive.
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advertising for a second there?
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Because you've mentioned social media.
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is where there appears to be a bit of a gap in terms of regulation.
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The TGA does some of the advertising.
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APRA says we regulate practitioners and health professionals.
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And yet, I don't know if you've seen it, Justin, but our stories, Kate, our previous person who spoke on the show, Rachel, these people have been targeted.
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They've got a pre-existing history of an eating disorder and
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on social media or on a podcast.
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And the whole intention of the regulator is to protect the public.
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Is it failing?
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Like, why isn't more being done in the advertising realm?
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These telehealth companies bombard people and just skirt the boundary in terms of what is just okay.
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