Latest Therapeutic Goods Administration News

All medicinal cannabis products supplied to Australian patients must meet quality standards
Court proceedings initiated against Montu Group Pty Ltd, Alternaleaf Pty Ltd, and an individual for alleged unlawful advertising of medicinal cannabis
Sunscreen Standard Update
What are ‘Ozempic babies’? Can the drug really increase your chance of pregnancy?
Medicinal cannabis company Little Green Pharma (ASX:LGP) records record quarterly revenue and cash receipts
Pharmacists should be able to dispense nicotine vapes without a prescription. Here’s why
Free RSV immunisation program launches today for newborn babies
Four Corners Story On Spinal Surgery And Billing
No, taking drugs like Ozempic isn’t ‘cheating’ at weight loss or the ‘easy way out’
Evidence doesn’t support spinal cord stimulators for chronic back pain – and they could cause harm
Government must stop compelling health insurance funds to pay for ineffective medical care and dangerous, discredited medical devices
Search warrant executed on Sydney residence in relation to substandard compounded semaglutide
Ozempic isn’t approved for weight loss in Australia. So how are people accessing it?
WA Babies Receive Nation-first RSV Immunisation
Update On Rescheduling Of Bromoxynil Products
Updated Guidelines For Assessed Listed Medicines
Considering taking a weight-loss drug like Ozempic? Here are some potential risks and benefits
Save Date – GMP Forum 2024
Should You Wear Sunscreen All Year Round?
Recall Reforms Program Update
18,000 Vapes Seized In Sydney As Crackdown Continues
Did tightened PBS restrictions on opioid supply reduce their use in Australia?
Stage 2 Of Vaping Reforms Introduced In Parliament
Updates To Prescribing Medicines In Pregnancy Database
What is minoxidil, the anti-balding hair growth treatment? Here’s what the science says
Caruso’s Natural Health Pty Ltd fined for alleged offences relating to regulatory requirements
80% of Australians think AI risk is a global priority. The government needs to step up
Referring To Cosmetic Injectables In Advertising
Babies in WA will soon be immunised against RSV – but not with a vaccine
Why is there a shortage of oestrogen patches in Australia… again?
Western Australian children first to access protection from RSV
Search Warrant Executed On South Yarra Pharmacy
Consumer safety must be prioritised while managing access to Ozempic
Consultation to remove glucagon-like-peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist analogues from the pharmacist extemporaneous compounding exemption
AusBiotech submits feedback on TGA fees and charges consultation
Next steps of vaping reform and launch of influencer-led youth vaping campaign
Liquefy Health Pty Ltd fined for allegedly importing and advertising unapproved complementary medicines
Akula Foods Pty Ltd fined for allegedly importing unregistered Ayurvedic medicines
Rise And Rise Of Vapes
Nicotine pouches are being marketed to young people on social media. But are they safe, or even legal?
IVDs used in FMT screening exempt from Class 4 IVD requirement
ADHD drug shortages: what to expect if you take Vyvanse and can’t access your usual dose
NSW individual fined for alleged offences relating to unapproved erectile dysfunction medicines
Intravenous iron treatment Ferinject® (ferric carboxymaltose) now approved for Australian children aged one to thirteen years living with iron deficiency anaemia
Taking expensive medicines or ones unavailable in Australia? Importing may be the answer
RACGP backs listing of smoking cessation medicine
A patch a day? Why the vitamin skin patches spruiked on social media might not be for you
ABF-led joint agency operation seizes $13.5 million worth of vapes, tobacco, firearms, and cash