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Telehealth service cops $6.5m cannabis ad fine
Federal court orders a Queensland-based telehealth clinic and its former director to pay penalties totalling $6.95 million in relation to cannabis claims Ads promoting medicinal cannabis for the treatment of …
Unapproved nicotine gum warning
TGA seizes “large quantities of suspected unlawful, counterfeit nicotine chewing gum labelled as containing high doses” Consumers are being urged not to use unregistered nicotine chewing gum, following enforcement action …
Nature’s Sunshine joins Andrographis recall
TGA announces recall of 34th Andrographis-containing product NSW-based health supplements brand, Nature’s Sunshine, is the latest sponsor to withdraw a product containing Andrographis paniculata from the market. Nature’s Sunshine Andrographis has become the …
Jump in prescription medicine applications
TGA misses 100% performance target due to “increased number and complexity of applications,” Department of Health annual report finds The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) completed 98.8% of prescription medicine evaluations …
TGA moves to strengthen confidence in sunscreen
New testing requirements to bolster sunscreen standards, regulator says Proposed sunscreen reforms will aim to strengthen testing and specific ingredient quality requirements, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) reveals. The move …
Moves to recall Andrographis products gathers pace
Swisse, API, Nova Pharmaceuticals and an exclusive Chemist Warehouse brand among the latest to recall products containing Andrographis The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has announced that six medicines sponsors have …
TGA clampdown on unlawful importation and advertising continues
A Queensland-based health practitioner among those hit with TGA infringement notices in relation to alleged advertising of prescription medicines including ketamine Infringement notices totalling $126,720 have been issued to two …
Andrographis dropped from listed medicines framework
Sponsors of listed medicines containing Andrographis are being “strongly encouraged” to withdraw their products following a TGA decision New medicines containing Andrographis paniculata (Andrographis) are no longer eligible for listing …
Non-compliant packaging costs supplement brand
Supplement brand pays $19,800 fine for allegedly not meeting child-resistant packaging requirement Sydney-based nutrition supplement firm, Cellife Health Care, has been issued with an infringement notice by the Therapeutic Goods …
TGA hits pharmacy with $99k in fines
Pharmacy fined over alleged unlawful importation of unapproved melatonin products The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has issued five infringement notices totalling $99,000 to Acacia Pharmacy Pty Ltd in relation to …
TGA fines unapproved botox importer
Regulator issues infringement notices totalling $11,880 to a registered nurse for alleged unlawful importation of unapproved cosmetic injectables Health practitioners and businesses must understand their obligations under the Therapeutic Goods …
TGA issues warning over sexual enhancement supplements
Regulator pledges to clamp down on unapproved products containing prescription-only medicines Patients are being urged not to use unapproved sexual enhancement products, saying they may pose a serious health risk …