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Australia Tightens Vitamin B6 Supplement Regulations Amid Health Warnings

7/30/2025

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In Australia, rising worries about high vitamin B6 consumption have led the TGA to suggest that supplements with 50mg or more should only be available through pharmacists. Experts like Associate Professor Joanna Harnett stress the urgency for tighter regulations to safeguard patients who may inadvertently take dangerous doses from multiple supplements.

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In Australia, rising worries about high vitamin B6 consumption have led the TGA to suggest that supplements with 50mg or more should only be available through pharmacists. Experts like Associate Professor Joanna Harnett stress the urgency for tighter regulations to safeguard patients who may inadvertently take dangerous doses from multiple supplements.