Barbara Brewitt Fined for Illegally Making and Marketing “Homeopathic” Drugs
Barbara Brewitt, Ph.D. has been fined for illegally manufacturing and selling homeopathic “healthy aging” drugs through her company Biomed Comm, Inc. The health law judge’s order (shown below) concluded: Brewitt and Biomed Comm were not licensed to manufacture or sell drugs. Over a 5-year period, Brewitt falsely represented herself as a medical doctor more than 20 times to a Seattle-based pharmacy in order to obtain Norditropin, a growth hormone drug used in Biomed Comm’s manufacturing process. Brewitt’s products were promoted for treating Alzheimer’s disease, autism, cancer, menopausal symptoms, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and HIV/AIDS and about 50 other conditions. Many callers to her company were advised what to take for their conditions. Inspections of her manufacturing facility revealed multiple law violations. On one occasion, Brewitt hid materials …
Continue Reading >Barbara Brewitt Ordered to Curb Homeopathic Marketing
The Washington Department of Health has ordered Barbara Brewitt and her company Biomed Comm, Inc. to stop manufacturing drug products without a license. The Temporary Order to Cease and Desist, shown below, also directs her to stop representing herself as a medical doctor. Documents in the case state that: Biomed manufactures and markets homeopathic products for conditions including Alzheimer’s disease, autism, cancer, menopausal symptoms, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and HIV/AIDS; Brewitt represented herself as a medical doctor more than 20 times to a Seattle-based pharmacy in order to obtain Norditropin, a growth hormone drug used in Biomed Comm’s manufacturing process; and Brewitt holds a Ph.D. in biological structure but possesses no medical degree. Inspections of her manufacturing facility revealed multiple law violations. On one …
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