An infringement notice with a financial penalty may be issued in response to certain breaches of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (the Act). The TGA may issue an infringement notice to a business or individual as an alternative to undertaking formal court action.

Global Therapeutics fined $119,880 for alleged unlawful advertising of complementary medicines
Status: Paid 15 April 2021
Alleged contraventions: Sections 42DLB, 42DMA and subsections 21B(2) and 21B(4) of the Act

Bulk Buys Pty Ltd fined $13,320 for alleged unlawful importation of surgical face masks
Status: Paid 21 April 2021
Alleged contraventions: Section 41MNC of the Act

Epharmacy Group Pty Ltd fined $26,640 for alleged unlawful advertising on the ePharmacy website
Status: Paid 16 April 2021
Alleged contraventions: Section 42DLB of the Act

CW IP Pty Ltd fined $53,280 for alleged advertising breaches on the Chemist Warehouse and My Chemist websites
Status: Paid 16 April 2021
Alleged contraventions: Section 42DLB of the Act

Pharmacy fined $13,320 for alleged unlawful advertising
Status: Infringement notice issued
Alleged contraventions: Section 42DLB of the Act

Bajaria Global Pty Ltd fined $26,640 for alleged unlawful importation of therapeutic goods containing betel nut (areca nut)
Status: Infringement notices issued
Alleged contraventions: Subsection 19D(1) of the Act

Haimex International Pty Ltd fined $53,280 for alleged unlawful importation of medical devices
Status: Infringement notices issued
Alleged contraventions: Subsection 19D (1) of the Act

Life Biotech Pty Ltd fined $106,560 for alleged non-compliance with requests for information and face mask samples in relation to COVID-19
Status: Infringement notices issued
Alleged contraventions: Sections 41JB and 41MNof the Act

Enviro Tech Holdings Pty Ltd fined $13,320 for alleged unlawful importation of surgical face masks in relation to COVID-19
Status: Infringement notice issued
Alleged contravention: Section 41MNC of the Act

PPE Direct Pty Ltd fined $13,320 for alleged unlawful advertising of a COVID-19 Rapid Test kit
Status: Infringement notice issued
Alleged contravention: Section 42DLB of the Act

Sydney man fined $7,992 for alleged unlawful advertising of a disinfectant and hand sanitiser in relation to COVID-19
Status: Infringement notices issued
Alleged contravention: Sections 21B and 42DLB of the Act

Man fined $10,656 for alleged unlawful advertising of cannabidiol including COVID-19 claims
Status: Infringement notices issued
Alleged contravention: Section 42DL of the Act

Sydney man fined $2,664 for alleged unlawful importation of medical face masks in relation to COVID-19
Status: Infringement notice issued
Alleged contravention: Section 41MNC of the Act

Nafara Australia Pty Ltd fined $13,320 for alleged unlawful importation of medical face masks in relation to COVID-19
Status: Infringement notice issued
Alleged contravention: Section 41MNC of the Act

Cat Media Pty Ltd fined $13,320 for alleged unlawful advertising of a FatBlaster complementary medicine
Status: Infringement notice issued
Alleged contraventions: Section 42DLB of the Act

Sydney man fined $10,656 for alleged unlawful advertising including a reference to Coronavirus
Status: Infringement notices issued
Alleged contraventions: Section 42DLB of the Act

ANPROS Pty Ltd fined $39,960 for alleged unlawful advertising of hydrogen peroxide.
Status: Infringement notices issued
Alleged contraventions: Section 42DLB of the Act

Manningham Corporation Pty Ltd fined $13,320 for alleged unlawful importation of medical face masks in relation to COVID-19
Status: Infringement notice issued
Alleged contraventions: Section 41MNC of the Act

Target Australia Pty Ltd fined $13,320 for alleged importation of surgical face masks not on the ARTG
Status: Paid 25 January 2021
Alleged contraventions: Section 41MNC of the Act

Australian Beauty Group Pty Ltd fined $26,640 for alleged advertising breaches in relation to thermometers
Status: Infringement notices issued
Alleged contraventions: Section 42DLB of the Act

Two Sydney companies fined a total of $93,240 for alleged unlawful importation and advertising of medical devices
Status: Infringement notices issued
Alleged contraventions: Sections 41MIB, 42DLB and 42DMA of the Act

Cleanstar Pty Ltd fined $53,280 for alleged unlawful importation and advertising of medical devices
Status: Infringement notices issued
Alleged contraventions: Sections 41MIB and 42DLB of the Act

Victoria woman fined $2,664 for alleged unlawful importation of medical face masks in relation to COVID-19
Status: Infringement notice issued
Alleged contraventions: Section 41MNC of the Act

Bahaq Pty Ltd fined $13,320 for alleged unlawful importation of medical face masks in relation to COVID-19
Status: Infringement notice issued
Alleged contraventions: Section 41MNC of the Act

Pharmacist fined $2,664 for alleged unlawful importation of medical face masks in relation to COVID-19
Status: Infringement notice issued
Alleged contraventions: Section 41MNB of the Act

Livingstone International fined $13,320 for alleged unlawful importation of infrared thermometers
Status: Infringement notice issued
Alleged contraventions: Section 41MIB of the Act

Simply Elements fined $13,320 for alleged unlawful importation of surgical face masks in relation to COVID-19
Status: Infringement notice issued
Alleged contraventions: Section 41MNC of the Act

Cat Media fined $13,320 for alleged unlawful advertising
Status: Infringement notice issued
Alleged contraventions: Section 42DLB of the Act

Shen Neng Herbal Medicines Group fined $100,800 for alleged breaches of therapeutic goods legislation
Status: Infringement notices issued
Alleged contraventions: Sections 21(B)2 and 26BB(1)(b) of the Act and Theraptuic Goods Order (TGO) 69 or 92

PharmaCare Laboratories fined $164,520 for alleged misleading advertising of complementary medicines
Status: Infringement notices issued
Alleged contraventions: Section 42DMA of the Act

Sydney Tools fined $26,640 for alleged unlawful importation of medical face masks in relation to COVID-19
Status: Paid 24 November 2020
Alleged contraventions: Section 41MNC of the Act

Melbourne woman fined $2,664 for alleged unlawful importation of surgical face masks in relation to COVID-19
Status: Infringement notice issued
Alleged contraventions: Section 41MNB(5) of the Act

Hepworth Industrial Wear fined $13,320 for alleged unlawful importation of surgical face masks in relation to COVID-19
Status: Paid 13 November 2020
Alleged contraventions: Section 41MNC of the Act

Plus Pak fined $13,320 for alleged unlawful importation of medical face masks in relation to COVID-19
Status: Infringement notice issued
Alleged contraventions: Section 41MNC of the Act

Premier Investments (Australia) Pty Ltd fined $13,320 for alleged unlawful importation of medical face masks in relation to COVID-19
Status: Infringement notice issued
Alleged contraventions: Section 41MNC of the Act

TTB International fined $13,320 for alleged unlawful importation of surgical face masks in relation to COVID-19
Status: Infringement notice issued
Alleged contraventions: Section 41MNC of the Act

Detoxologie fined $39,960 for alleged advertising breaches in relation to medical devices
Status: Infringement notices issued
Alleged contraventions: Section 42DLB of the Act

Markson Sparks fined $26,640 for alleged unlawful advertising of a medical device in relation to COVID-19
Status: Infringement notice issued
Alleged contraventions: Section 42DLB of the Act

Medical Sales & Service fined $12,600 for alleged unlawful importation of anaesthetic face masks
Status: Paid 20 August 2020
Alleged contraventions: Section 41MIB of the Act

Yarra Valley Cleaning Co fined $39,960 for alleged unlawful advertising of a disinfectant product in relation to COVID-19
Status: Infringement notices issued
Alleged contraventions: Section 42DLB of the Act

GenesisCare fined $12,600 for alleged unlawful importation of KN95 face masks in relation to COVID-19
Status: Infringement notice issued
Alleged contraventions: Section 41MNC of the Act

Cordelia International fined $13,320 for alleged unlawful importation of medical face masks in relation to COVID-19
Status: Infringement notice issued
Alleged contraventions: Section 41MNC of the Act

Adelaide woman fined $5,040 for alleged unlawful importation of cosmetic injectables
Status: Infringement notices issued
Alleged contraventions: Section 41MI of the Act

Two companies fined $25,200 for alleged unlawful importation and advertising of infrared thermometers in relation to COVID-19
Status: Infringement notices issued
Alleged contraventions: Section 41MIB and 42DLB of the Act

SGC Products fined $63,000 for alleged unlawful advertising on "Dr. Ageless" website in relation to COVID-19
Status: Infringement notices issued
Alleged contraventions: Section 42DLB of the Act

Strapit fined $37,800 for alleged advertising breaches for disinfectant and hand sanitiser in relation to COVID-19
Status: Payment plan
Alleged contraventions: Section 42DLB of the Act

Zafe Zone fined almost $40,000 for alleged advertising breaches for disinfectant products in relation to COVID-19
Status: Payment plan
Alleged contraventions: Section 42DLB of the Act

Lorna Jane fined almost $40,000 for alleged advertising breaches in relation to COVID-19 and "anti-virus activewear"
Status: Paid 11 August 2020
Alleged contraventions: Sections 42DLB and 42DMA of the Act

Pfeffer Contracting fined $25,200 for alleged advertising breaches in relation to COVID-19
Status: Payment plan
Alleged contraventions: Section 42DLB of the Act

Arborvitae Health and Wellbeing fined $12,600 for alleged advertising breaches in relation to COVID-19
Status: Paid 20 July 2020
Alleged contraventions: Section 42DLB of the Act

Australian Chemical Research fined $25,200 for alleged breaches in relation to hand sanitiser
Status: Infringement notices issued
Alleged contraventions: Section 19D of the Act

Queensland woman fined $7,560 for alleged unlawful advertising in relation to COVID-19
Status: Payment plan
Alleged contraventions: Section 42DLB of the Act

Inskin Cosmedics Group fined $25,200 for alleged unlawful importation of cosmetic medical devices
Status: Paid 9 September 2020
Alleged contraventions: Section 42YK of the Act

Chemforce fined $63,000 for alleged unlawful advertising in relation to COVID-19
Status: Payment plan
Alleged contraventions: Section 42DMA and Section 42DLB of the Act

Pharmacist fined $30,240 for alleged unlawful advertising
Status: Payment plan
Alleged contraventions: Section 42DLB of the Act

Net Pharmacy fined $214,200 for alleged unlawful advertising
Status: Payment plan
Alleged contraventions: Section 42DLB of the Act

Hydrogen Technologies fined $50,400 for alleged advertising breaches including reference to COVID-19
Status: Infringement notices issued
Alleged contraventions: Section 42DLB of the Act

Allpulse Technologies fined $50,400 for alleged advertising breaches
Status: Payment plan
Alleged contraventions: Section 42DLB of the Act

Company issued $12,600 infringement notice for alleged COVID-19 advertising breach
Status: Payment plan
Alleged contraventions: Section 42DLB of the Act

Doctor fined $37,800 for alleged advertising breaches including references to COVID-19
Status: Paid 15 June 2020
Alleged contraventions: Section 42DLB of the Act

MMS Australia fined $151,200 for alleged unlawful advertising
Status: Infringement notices issued
Alleged contraventions: Section 42DLB of the Act

Promedical Equipment fined $63,000 for alleged unlawful advertising of a COVID-19 Rapid Test kit
Status: Paid 8 April 2021
Alleged contraventions: Section 42DLB of the Act

WA woman fined $2,520 for alleged breaches in relation to COVID-19 test kits
Status: Paid 3 June 2020
Alleged contraventions: Section 41MNB of the Act

Woman fined $2,520 for alleged breaches in relation to COVID-19 test kits
Status: Paid 1 May 2020
Alleged contraventions: Sections 42DLB(1) of the Act

Labtest Direct issued with a $12,600 infringement notice for alleged advertising of COVID-19 test kits
Status: Payment plan
Alleged contraventions: Sections 42DLB(1) of the Act

CK Surgitech issued $25,200 in infringement notices for alleged breaches in relation to COVID-19 test kits
Status: Paid 29 April 2020
Alleged contraventions: Sections 41FEA and 41MNC of the Act

Pete Evans' company fined for alleged COVID-19 advertising breaches
Status: Paid 20 May 2020
Alleged contraventions: Section 42DLB(1) of the Act

ATP Science issued infringement notices for $302,400 for alleged advertising breaches
Status: Infringement notices issued
Alleged contraventions: Sections 42DLB(1) of the Act

Oxymed Australia Pty Ltd fined $63,000 for alleged advertising breaches
Status: Infringement notices issued
Alleged contraventions: Section 42DLB(1) of the Act

Multi-level marketing company fined $37,800 for alleged advertising breaches
Status: Paid 13 February 2020
Alleged contraventions: Sections 42DMA(1) and 22(5) of the Act

Caruso's Natural Health pays $12,600 fine for false certification in relation to therapeutic good
Status: Paid 3 February 2020
Alleged contravention: Section 21B(1) of the Act

InSkin Cosmedics Group pays $37,800 in penalties for alleged supply and advertising of unapproved dermapen device
Status: Paid Friday 31 January 2020
Alleged contraventions: Sections 41MIB(1)(a)(iii) and 42DLB(1) of the Act

Mundipharma fined for misleading advertising of opioids to health professionals
Status: Paid 20 December 2019
Alleged contraventions: Section 21B(2) of the Act

Redback SARMs pays fine for advertising prescription-only substances
Status: Paid 5 September 2019
Alleged contraventions: Section 42DLB(1) of the Act

PharmaCare pays $12,600 fine for alleged advertising of cancelled therapeutic good
Status: Paid 13 August 2019
Alleged contraventions: Section 42DLB(1) of the Act

Australian traveller fined for importing unapproved products in luggage
Status: Paid 5 July 2019
Alleged contraventions: Sections 19B(4A) and 41MI(5) of the Act

Man fined for alleged importation and advertising of unapproved therapeutic goods
Status: Payment plan
Alleged contraventions: Sections 19B(4A) and 42DL(3) of the Act

Australian company pays fine for illegal medicine exports
Status: Paid 1 February 2019
Alleged contraventions: Section 19B(4A) of the Act

Company will pay over $25,000 in fines for alleged importation of unapproved therapeutic goods
Status: Paid 21 November 2018
Alleged contraventions: Sections 19B(4A) and 41MI(5) of the Act