Australians buying ‘iron supplements’ containing little more iron than a slice of bread, experts warn

Calls for regulation of pharmacies and transparency around who is sponsoring products being registered with the TGAFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastProf Geraldine Moses was speaking to a nurse who told her something concerning: patients with kidney failure were taking “iron supplements” that contained almost no iron.Patients on kidney dialysis often need iron supplements because the disease reduces the bo