title: South African court bans promotion of   vitamin treatments as cures for AIDS.
abstract: On 13 June 2008, the High Court of South Africa (Cape of Good Hope Provincial Division) ruled against a producer of alternative remedies and the Government of South Africa in a case regarding vitamin supplements being marketed as treatments for HIV/AIDS. The court found that the vitamin supplements were "medicines" and hence subject to regulation under the Medicines and Related Substances Act 101 of 1965.
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Symington
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D006801:Humans; D013019:South Africa; D014815:Vitamins / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D014815:Vitamins