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DPP acts on TGA investigation
Advertiser faces fines of more than $2.6 million and potential imprisonment over alleged supply and promotion of black salve products The Commonwealth office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) …
Ozempic shortage to continue in 2025
Diabetes medication to remain in short supply throughout 2025, manufacturer warns Efforts to boost the production of Ozempic (semaglutide) are not expected to alleviate shortages of the medication in the …
TGA prepares for discontinuation of Protaphane InnoLet insulin cartridges
Novo Nordisk to discontinue the Protaphane InnoLet human insulin (rys) 100 IU/mL injection multidose cartridge on 1 February 2025 Pharmacists can now use a Serious Scarcity Substitution Instrument (SSSI) to …
Accu-Chek Spirit recall
Insulin leakage concerns prompt recall of Accu-Chek Spirit 3.15 ml cartridge system Patients using the Accu-Chek Spirit 3.15 ml cartridge system are being urged to stop using the product if …
TGA announces 12-month labelling exemptions for paracetamol
Labelling exemptions for “signal words” on paracetamol products announced to support transition to new scheduling The Therapeutic Goods Administration has implemented two temporary labelling exemptions for certain Schedule 2 …
TGA withdraws InstantScripts infringement notices
Regulator reaches settlement with Wesfarmers Health’s online prescription provider, InstantScripts, over alleged unlawful advertising The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has withdrawn 45 infringement notices it issued to InstantScripts as part …
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 …
TGA rebuffs Covid vax misinformation
Regulator moves to reassure consumers of the safety of Covid-19 vaccinations The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has issued a statement rejecting media reports suggesting Covid-19 vaccines have been contaminated with …
Don’t stockpile Metalyse: TGA
The shortage of Metalyse (Tenecteplase) is now resolved, says the TGA The Therapeutic Goods Administration has said in a statement that the medication is now available for use in all …
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 …
New standards for MDMA, psilocybin
Manufactured or compounded psychedelics must be up to scratch to ensure consistency of products supplied to Australian patients, says TGA The Department of Health and Aged Care has published two …