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Butler ‘deadly serious’ about vaping laws
Health minister wants prosecutions relating to unlawful vape sales Retailers and individuals caught breaching legislation governing the importation and sale of nicotine vaping products will face “serious penalties, Mark Butler the Minister …
Vape policy – ‘what failure looks like’
Government accused of “driving people to criminal enterprises” with the introduction of restrictions on vaping products Labor’s anti-nicotine vaping reforms are failing Australians and exposing pharmacists to new risks, an …
‘I don’t want to be endorsing a product that is not actually safe’
Pharmacy owner hits out at the government’s lack of consultation with the sector over Schedule 3 vapes Pharmacists’ first priority to their communities is to ensure the products they provide …
Pharmacists cautious on OTC vapes: survey
Close to three-in-five Western Australian pharmacies are not stocking nicotine vapes for sale over-the-counter Potential changes to state and territory legislation alongside questions over the safety of vapes may be making …
Vape seizures continue
Eight charged in relation to illicit vape and tobacco supply Authorities have seized 600,000 “tobacco sticks”, tobacco products and nicotine vaping products as part of the ongoing multi-agency operation to …
‘Vapes are a dangerous product’
Nicotine vapes a “Trojan horse” designed to trap young people in a lifelong struggle with addiction, Labor MP says State governments need to implement a “robust framework to prevent harm” …
TGA updates vape standards
Regulator strengthens standards for nicotine vaping products and devices Updated product standards for therapeutic vaping products are being introduced as part of the broader reforms relating to nicotine vapes. The …
Vapes not a first-line smoking cessation tool
Updated guidelines for pharmacists providing smoking cessation support released ahead of implementation of vaping reforms The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has released its updated guidelines for pharmacists providing support …
WA to join Tasmania in banning OTC vapes
State health minister makes more to restrict access to nicotine vaping products Western Australia is set to implement regulations overriding the federal government’s move to down-schedule vapes to Pharmacist-Only from …
Vape crackdown ‘ramping up’: Health Minister
Health Minister says an illegal vaping crackdown has led to millions of vapes being confiscated Federal Health Minister, Mark Butler, says the Government has seized more than five million illegal …
Guild to highlight dangers of vapes
Patients looking to access nicotine vaping products from 1 October 2024 are likely to struggle to find pharmacies selling them, the Guild warns Many pharmacies will opt not to sell …
State to legislate for S4-only vapes
Tasmania to implement tough vaping laws in response to federal government’s “watered down” reforms Legislation is set to go before the Tasmanian parliament ensuring e-cigarettes can only be supplied by …