TGA
The week in review
Another busy week in the pharmacy sector, with a national day of action and a slew of well-deserved awards API shareholders voted for the wholesaler’s acquisition by Wesfarmers, which is …
Mixed results from regulator
TGA rebuffs Guild on advertising schedule change, while pain relieving agent moves to S2 A manufacturer’s request to allow the advertising of preparations containing astrodrimer sodium has been rejected by …
Throat sprays downscheduled
Low-volume flurbiprofen throat sprays have been moved to open retail sale The Therapeutic Goods Administration’s medicines scheduling body has decided to move low volume flurbiprofen throat sprays to open sales, …
Shortage continues
TGA warns of continuing shortages of an arthritis treatment, but says the situation may be easing The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) says there may be some light at the end …
RAT ad fine
A company has been fined over $13k over its RAT advertising The Therapeutic Goods Administration announced that it has issued an infringement notice of $13,320 to Getafix Café Pty Ltd …
Nicotine fine
A pharmacist has been fined nearly $8,000 for alleged advertising breaches related to nicotine The Therapeutic Goods Administration has issued a statement saying that it has handed three infringement notices …
The week in review
Pharmacists came to the fore as heroes this week, getting medicines to their patients under trying circumstances As the east coast suffered severe flooding thanks to heavy rain and storms, …
Fake ivermectin circulating
The TGA has warned consumers about importing ivermectin, finding more counterfeit versions of the medicine The Therapeutic Goods Administration continues to test imported unregistered medicines containing or claiming to contain …
Pharmacy cops $40k advertising fine
A Melbourne-based pharmacy has been fined just shy of $40,000 by the TGA, after alleged advertising breaches related to vaping The TGA said in a statement that MEPH Pharmacy Pty …
‘Miracle’ claim attracts fine
The TGA says it has handed an infringement notice to a herbal medicine practitioner for allegedly advertising the “miracle covid treatment that no-one is speaking about” The Therapeutic Goods Administration …
New warnings for donepezil
The medicine for Alzheimer’s disease has been linked to potentially serious cardiac issues, with caution advised for some drug combinations New warnings have been added to the CMI and PI …
Shortage warning
TGA issues warning over ongoing shortages of an arthritis treatment The Therapeutic Goods Administration today (23 February) issued a warning that Bristol-Myers Squibb Australia Pty Ltd had notified them of …