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    A database that tracks dubious medical claims.


    Claimant: Carpe Diem Enterprises

    Type: Retailing Company

    Website: http://www.taraklampsa.co.za/

    Claims and Responses

    • Claim no 10: Carpe Diem Enterprises Safe Circumcision made on 2010-06-20 - Tests showed this is unsafe

      Carpe Diem Enterprises has been distributing an unsafe circumcision device called the Tara KLamp. Note claim date is simply a date we checked their website. The claim was first made long before then.

      • Response no 14: Treatment Action Campaign Media article on 2010-02-11

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