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The Therapeutic Goods and Other Legislation Amendment (Vaping Reforms) Act 2024 will take effect on 1 July 2024, following passage through the Australian Parliament.

TGA has issued 35 infringement notices totalling $627,252 to 6 businesses and 2 individuals for the alleged unlawful advertising of medicinal cannabis on their websites and social media platforms.

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.

An infringement notice of $18,780 has been issued to Myers Pharmacy Pty Ltd for the alleged unlawful advertising of Ozempic, a prescription-only medicine.

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.

Be aware that cannabis oil or cannabis flower medicine coming from overseas, or here in Australia, both must comply with the quality standard. Products that don't, may be unsafe.

It is alleged the companies unlawfully advertised medicinal cannabis using terms including ‘medical cannabis’ and ‘plant medicine’, allowing patients to purchase prescription-only medicines after online consultation.

TGA officers executed a search warrant on a Sydney residence linked to an individual suspected of being involved in the manufacture and sale of compounded semaglutide.

The Minister for Health and Aged Care, the Hon Mark Butler MP, introduced a bill that aims to reduce the widespread availability of vapes by controlling all levels of the supply chain.

Infringement notices for $82,500 have been issued to Caruso’s Natural Health Pty Ltd, for an alleged failure to hold information or evidence to support therapeutic uses in relation to medicines.

We have updated our guidance on advertising cosmetic injectables to ensure advertising rules are applied consistently across all industries that deal with therapeutic goods.

Therapeutic goods and records have been seized from a pharmacy in Melbourne. This is part of our investigation into the alleged unlawful manufacture, supply and export of therapeutic goods.

The targeted consultation is part of a proposal to change the Therapeutic Goods Regulations 1990 to mitigate safety risks in the compounding of GLP-1 RAs.

The TGA has issued 2 infringement notices totalling $37,560 to Queensland-based company Akula Foods Pty Ltd for the alleged unlawful import of unregistered complementary medicines

The TGA has issued 4 infringement notices totalling $75,120 to Liquefy Health Pty Ltd for the alleged unlawful importation and advertising of unapproved complementary medicines.

The TGA has issued 13 infringement notices totalling $42,900 to a New South Wales-based individual for the alleged unlawful advertisement and supply of erectile dysfunction medicines.

The Australian Border Force (ABF) and partners have seized more than five and a half million cigarette sticks and prevented hundreds of thousands of prohibited vapes and drug items from reaching the streets of Sydney.

The TGA has issued 18 infringement notices totalling $157,752 to Kilpatrick & Douglas Pty Ltd and two directors, for the alleged unlawful advertising of nicotine vapes

The TGA with the assistance of NSW Police have seized 478 sport supplements containing potentially dangerous substances from a Sydney retail store.