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This Legislation Amendment makes changes to the way testing of goods is conducted under the Therapeutic Goods Regulations 1990.

The TGA has issued a direction notice to Cholrem Pty Ltd and its executive officer to cease advertising a therapeutic good not entered in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG). They were also directed to cease advertising such goods in a way that contravened the Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code, and for indications relating to heart disease and stroke, amongst others.

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.

We have accepted a court-enforceable undertaking from Midnight Health Pty Ltd in relation to 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 6 infringement notices, totalling $118,800, and a direction notice to Dispensed Pty Ltd (Dispensed) for the alleged unlawful advertising of medicinal cannabis.

We have issued 3 infringement notices totalling $59,400, to Victorian-based companies for the alleged unlawful advertising of therapeutic goods, in contravention of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989.

We initiated targeted compliance reviews of selected listed medicines containing Vitamin D to verify whether sponsors had appropriate evidence to support their bone strength claims.

The TGA has accepted a court-enforceable undertaking from The Aussie Gelatin Company Pty Ltd (Aussie Gelatin) in relation to the alleged unlawful manufacture, supply and advertising of therapeutic goods.

We have accepted a court-enforceable undertaking from The Aussie Gelatin Company Pty Ltd (Aussie Gelatin) in relation to the alleged unlawful manufacture, supply and advertising of therapeutic goods.

We have issued an infringement notice of $18,780 to Victorian-based company, Nourishmeorganics Pty Ltd, for the alleged unlawful supply of a therapeutic good not entered in the ARTG.

We have commenced proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia against Atlus and its sole director, Mamamia, News Life and Straight Up for advertising medicinal cannabis in alleged contravention of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989.

We have issued an infringement notice to the New South Wales based company for the alleged supply of a complementary medicine that was missing a mandatory warning statement.

Two new quality standards, one for MDMA and another for psilocybine, have been published.

The TGA reminds businesses and media outlets that it is unlawful to publicly advertise prescription-only medicines, including prescription-only weight loss medicines.

Infringement notices were issued to businesses and individuals for the alleged unlawful advertising of prescription-only medicines on their websites.

Prescription lenses supplied only for refractive correction are now exempt from inclusion in the Australia Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) prior to import, export or supply in Australia.

TGA has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia against Key Promotional Products Pty Ltd, and an individual, for allegedly importing and supplying unapproved rapid antigen test kits

Amendments to the Therapeutic Goods Regulations 1990 (Schedule 5, item 6) have been made resulting in compounded GLP-1 RA products no longer being able to be compounded by pharmacists and supplied to patients.

The director of Elite Labs Pty Ltd was sentenced to 2 years imprisonment for his role in the unlawful manufacture, supply, advertising and export of performance and image enhancing therapeutic goods.

Infringement notices totalling $171,972 have been issued to Better Leaf Pty Ltd, and an individual, for the alleged unlawful advertising of medicinal cannabis on its website and social media.

The Dolphins National Rugby League club has worked with us, agreeing to remove Alternaleaf branding from its jerseys and on signages displayed at stadiums during its games.

We have issued 2 infringement notices totalling $37,560 to Global Medical Solutions Australia Pty Limited, trading as Radpharm Scientific Pty Ltd, for allegedly breaching conditions of its manufacturing licence

Victoria-based nurse has been issued 2 infringement notices totalling $7,512 for allegedly importing unapproved prescription-only and cosmetic injectable products.

An individual based in Victoria has been fined $3,756 for the alleged unlawful importation of a peptide. They did not have approval to import the prescription-only medicine.