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On 3 February 2026 the TGA, with support from the NSW Police Force and the Australian Federal Police (AFP), conducted targeted enforcement action in Burwood, New South Wales, seizing more than 57,000 illegal vaping goods.

TGA has issued infringement notices to Prime Medic Group Pty Ltd (Prime Medic) and an individual for the alleged unlawful advertising of weight loss medicines in contravention of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (the Act).

We have issued 11 infringement notices totalling $43,560, to 6 individuals, for the alleged importation and unlawful advertising of therapeutic goods.

On 23 January 2026 we, with support from Victoria Police, executed a search warrant at a pop up retail store in Inverloch, Victoria.

This statement provides guidance to industry about how the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 applies in relation to sunscreen labelling.

The TGA Compliance Principles 2026 and 2027 outlines our strategic approach to monitoring and enforcing regulatory compliance for the import, export, manufacture, supply and advertising of therapeutic goods in Australia.

An individual has been sentenced for unlawfully advertising and supplying black salve and bloodroot capsules, and for advertising other unapproved therapeutic goods to treat serious conditions such as anxiety.

We have issued 2 infringement notices totalling $37,560 to Booty N Buff Nutrition Caringbah Pty Ltd (Booty N Buff Nutrition) for the alleged unlawful advertising of therapeutic goods in contravention of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (the Act).

We have received an internationally recognised designation from the World Health Organization (WHO), reaffirming our role as a trusted global medicines regulator ensuring medicines and vaccines meet the highest international standards for quality, safety and efficacy.

On Thursday 18 December, following an investigation into the suspected illegal supply and manufacture of vaping substances, the TGA led a major operation targeting illicit vaping products at 2 locations in Bendigo.

We have issued 2 infringement notices totalling $7,716 to a Queensland-based individual for the alleged unlawful importation of counterfeit botulinum toxin type A and the unlawful advertising of cosmetic injectables.

We have issued 5 infringement notices, totalling $19,800, to a NSW-based individual, for the alleged unlawful importation of unapproved prescription-only medicines in contravention of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989.

We have issued an infringement notice, to the value of $19,800, to PERDAY'S HEALTH FUNCTIONAL FOOD (AU) PTY LTD (Perdays Australia) for the alleged unlawful advertising of a listed medicine.

A decision by the TGA will strengthen safety controls for products containing vitamin B6, and help to reduce the risk of nerve damage associated with the long-term consumption of high doses.

The TGA has updated its Advertising therapeutic goods on social media guidance to help advertisers to understand their responsibilities when promoting therapeutic goods via these platforms.

We have issued 5 infringement notices, totalling $99,000, to ACPharm Queensland Pty Ltd (ACPharm Queensland) for the alleged unlawful advertising of therapeutic goods.

We have issued a warning to online delivery service providers not to breach Australian laws regarding the supply and advertising of vaping goods.

A coordinated crackdown on illegal vapes in southeast Queensland has led to a seizure of illegal vaping and tobacco products with a street value exceeding $8.8 million.

Professor Tony Lawler, Head of Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration, has been elected Chair of ICMRA, the International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities.

We have issued 10 infringement notices, totalling $198,000, to Midnight Health Pty Ltd (Midnight Health) for the alleged unlawful advertising of prescription-only weight-loss medicines.

A blitz undertaken on Chapel Street retailers over two days this week has resulted in seizures of illegal vaping goods with a street value of over $40,000 and more than 24,000 nicotine pouches.

We have issued 3 infringement notices totalling $11,268 to a Victorian-based individual for allegedly importing unapproved prescription-only medicines.

Robust scientific evidence shows no causal link between the use of paracetamol in pregnancy and autism or ADHD, with several large and reliable studies directly contradicting these claims.

We have issued 6 infringement notices, totalling $118,800, and a direction notice to Dispensed Pty Ltd (Dispensed) for the alleged unlawful advertising of medicinal cannabis.

A two-day blitz on the sale of illegal vaping goods in Hobart and surrounds has resulted in seizures across 5 retail businesses for the alleged unlawful possession of commercial quantities of vaping goods and illegal tobacco.