Phelps joins Jenny Craig to fight fat.

Australian Doctor,  March, 2007  

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By Paul Smith DOCTORS may have been banned from fronting advertising campaigns for over-the-counter drugs -- but it won't mean the disappearance of Adjunct Professor Kerryn Phelps from product endorsement. The former AMA president has signed up to become a "medical spokesperson" for the multi-million-dollar Jenny Craig weight-loss business.

Last month the Federal Government re-instated the longstanding ban on doctors endorsing OTC drugs and other therapeutic products, amid claims such endorsements risked undermining the medical profession's credibility ...

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