TGA
The week in review
As many of Australia’s hospital pharmacists congregate in Brisbane, we looked at some of pharmacy’s stars… and continued to hear from angry doctors Congratulations to Tom Simpson, who was elected …
TGA consultation signals Government vaping crackdown
Proposed reforms aimed at stopping children from getting vapes products include plain packaging, no flavours and stricter import rules and labelling laws A government push to stop children vaping and …
TGA threatens influencers with jail and $1m+ fines over Ozempic
Regulator puts social media figures on notice over illegal promotion and advertising of diabetes drug for weight-loss as shortages continue Advertising Ozempic for weight-loss can land people in jail or …
The week in review
Another busy week in pharmacy, from crimes to regulatory issues PPA and SHPA spoke out about workforce issues in hospital pharmacy, including whether privatisation has an effect on pay and …
News of amoxicillin shortage hits mainstream media
Guild’s Tassone calls for less imports and more local production of key drugs as worldwide stocks dry up Australian mainstream media has suddenly jumped upon the lingering, months-long shortage of …
Schedule changes
Antihistamine to be available in supermarkets for younger patients due, in part, to concerns over restricted pharmacy trading hours, while a corticosteroid stays script only The Therapeutic Goods Administration’s scheduling …
Second bivalent booster gets go-ahead
Pfizer’s bivalent COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in Australia, with clinical results showing “superior” response against Omicron strain compared to its original vaccine The TGA has provisionally approved Pfizer’s bivalent …
TGA hands down $240k in cannabis fines as ad breaches skyrocket
More than $1.2 million in fines handed out to five companies in five weeks as illegal promotion via social media booms The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has fined two medical …
Social media diet drug domino effect
Snowballing shortages now knock on to scarcity-ravaged diabetes drug Ozempic alternative Trulicity, says TGA A drought of Type 2 diabetes drug Trulicity has been blamed on the other rolling diabetes …
Changes for vit B6 supplements
Reductions in maximum daily dose and new warning requirements put in place following adverse event reports submitted to the TGA Changes have been made to the requirements for products containing …
Nearly a million in fines over cannabis advertising
The TGA has issued a slew of infringement notices about alleged unlawful advertising of therapeutic products, including 73 to three cannabis companies The Therapeutic Goods Administration has said in a …
Seven ways to reduce paracetamol self-poisoning
If implemented, recommendations from the TGA’s review of paracetamol overdose could mean more oversight and advice from pharmacy, says a leading pharmacist The Therapeutic Goods Administration has announced the publication …