Tag: pain
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Animal testing to be banned on Cosmetics
Over six million animals are vivisected annually. The term ‘vivisection’ is used to describe performing operations on live animals for the purpose of ‘scientific research’ or experimentation. Humans selfishly turn a blind eye to the inhumane treatment our furry friends endure so we can be more beautiful. It’s not just cosmetics that animals test but sunscreen and baby products too. The…
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Nurofen fined $1.7 million for misleading consumers
The company that sells Nurofen, Reckitt Benckiser, has been fined $1.7 million by the Federal Court for misleading Australian consumers about their pain relief products. The Nurofen Specific range are advertised to specifically target various types of pain including back, period, migraine and tension headache pain. It was argued that despite the packaging and marketing, the products…