Sugar Balance (Jerrish Pharmaceutical Co Pty Ltd)
Product Name
Sugar Balance
Date of review outcome
Date of publication
Jun-21
Outcome
Medicine continues to be permitted for supply
Is it safe to continue using this medicine?
Yes, if you follow the recommended actions below
What action should consumers take?
Seek advice from a suitably qualified health professional if you have been taking this medicine to control blood sugar levels, and prevent, treat or manage diabetes and diabetic complications. Consider whether this medicine is right for you based on it potentially not working as expected in relation to these uses and improving liver function, modifying sugar metabolism, repairing liver cells and reducing sugar cravings.
Review scope
Targeted
Information reviewed
ARTG Record, Labels, Website
Issues related to safety
The website for the medicine contained claims about diabetes and diabetic complications, which are serious conditions that require diagnosis, treatment and supervision by a suitably qualified health professional. This is not permitted for medicines that are available for self-selection without prior evaluation by the TGA. These claims have the potential to lead consumers with these conditions to delay access to timely medical attention or treatment resulting in adverse outcomes. While advertising of this nature is unacceptable, these claims have been removed and the website warned consumers to keep their health professional informed when using the medicine. As such, the medicine is unlikely to pose an immediate risk to consumer health and safety.
Issues related to efficacy
The website for the medicine contained claims specified in ‘What action should consumers take?’ above. However, these claims were not covered by the sponsor's certification that they held evidence to substantiate them.
Actions taken during the review
The TGA required the sponsor to correct the issues with the medicine. The sponsor updated the website to remove references to diabetes, diabetic complications, and other claims that were not included in the ARTG Record.