Alerts

BEWARE - Health supplements containing vitamin B6 can cause peripheral neuropathy

Breast implants (all alerts)

On 8 September 2022, the US Food and Drug Administration issued a safety communication about reports of squamous cell carcinoma and various lymphomas located in the capsule or scar tissue around breast implants.

Safety advisory - low levels of contamination with a nitrosamine impurity

The TGA received advice about high levels of lead and other heavy metals in the Ayervedic medicine named Penisole.

The TGA is investigating potential contamination of quinapril medicines with low levels of nitrosamine impurity

Safety warning for consumers

The TGA has become aware of instances where patients have become falsely reassured by the home use fetal dopplers and delayed medical attention.

HERO Instant Energy for Male products pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken

Human albumin (all alerts)

Safety advisory - constipation: a potentially serious side effect. Information for consumers.

Rhino 24K products pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken

New warnings about the risk of potential heart problems

Safety advisory - important to screen for immunocompromise and assess before giving Zostavax vaccine

Nhan Sam Tuyet Lien Truy Phong Hoan products pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken.

Counterfeit Nitrile Gloves

Medicines Safety Update - Information for consumers

Cybersecurity vulnerability from Apache Log4j

Rick's Hemp Oil Full Spectrum Hemp Supplement 500 mg poses a serious risk to your health and should not be taken.

Safety advisory - contamination of rifampicin medicines with low levels of nitrosamine impurity.

TGA investigation – potential contamination of medicines with nitrosamine impurities

Panther Power Platinum 11000 capsules pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken.

S.W.A.G II Platinum 33K products pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken.

One Night Love tablets pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken.

777K products pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken.