Posts tagged TGA

TGA reminds health professionals to communicate the potential risks of medicines associated with neuropsychiatric adverse events The TGA has issued a reminder to health professionals …

It was pharmacy hunting season this week, as GPs and writers took aim at the sector First, Fairfax media ran a piece criticising pharmacy health …

The TGA has published advice on the new advertising code, as well as launching a simplified process for consumers to complain about ads The Therapeutic …

The TGA has released a safety warning on inadvertent overdose of oral methotrexate in the wake of inquest into man’s death from methotrexate toxicity Two …

Regulator issues warnings about a number of untested imported drugs The TGA has issued a warning on three products that it has found to contain …

The Pharmacy Guild and Medicines Australia have both welcomed the introduction of legislation for mandatory reporting of medicine shortages Health Minister Greg Hunt has introduced …

Should pharmacists routinely hand out adverse event reporting cards? A petition calling for this is now before Parliament A petition presented to the House of …

Government goes against ACCC and expert advice in exempting nappy rash products and tampons from strict regulations, and excluding ear candling from the ARTG Following …

Codeine product shortages are winding up while other medicines are set to experience longer delays Four codeine products recently experienced shortages due to increased demand …

The TGA and Arrow Pharma have issued a product defect alert for a batch of Valpam 5 for potentially containing lower strength tablets The alert …

Pharmacy and medical bodies have written to the TGA, calling for national script monitoring to be implemented urgently In its consultation paper on options for …

PSA and SHPA are at odds with the Guild in their support of changes to pack sizes, while some pharmacists have voiced concerns about stock …