Posts Tagged ‘False advertising’

Advertising of prescription medicines should be banned

Thursday, August 8th, 2019
DTCA

Consumer New Zealand is campaigning for direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA) of prescription medicines to be banned. Consumer says the advertisements don’t provide people with useful information. The advertisements sell the promise of a quick fix, but Consumer doesn’t think they provide all the facts needed for people to make an informed choice. A study has found Read more

Church again promoting controversial healing oil… with disclaimers

Monday, June 26th, 2017
oil

Three branches of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG) recently held events in Auckland where vials of olive oil in crucifix-shaped bottles were gifted, not sold, to churchgoers. The church’s bishop, Victor Silva who is currently in Fiji, said via email that the UCKG believed God could heal people. “We – like Read more