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The defendant faces a maximum penalty of 12 months’ imprisonment and/or a fine of up to $222,000 for each charge.

The TGA and cooperating agencies have seized a large volume of alleged illicit vapes, tobacco and other substances in coordinated operations across Australia.

If your business sells or advertises paracetamol, then you need to be aware of the new rules around pack sizes that commence on 1 February 2025.

This instrument is made under section 39 of the current Poisons Standard.

This instrument is made under section 39 of the current Poisons Standard.

We are providing a 12-month period of labelling exemptions for signal words for certain Pharmacy medicine and Pharmacist Only medicine products.

In a significant move against the illicit vaping market, the TGA has played a vital role in joint enforcement activity with Victoria Police, resulting in the seizure of 200,000 vapes, worth more than $8 million

TGA has taken further action to combat the unlawful sale of vapes in Queensland, issuing an infringement notice to a retailer for the unlawful possession of a commercial quantity of vaping goods

The TGA worked alongside Victoria Police officers as part of an ongoing investigation targeting a significant crime syndicate involved in the illicit tobacco market.

Following our Essential Principles presentations on 11-12 September 2024, we have collated questions asked into themes to simplify finding information of relevance to you.

The Federal Court of Australia has ordered Medtronic Australasia Pty Ltd (Medtronic) to pay $22 million in penalties for unlawfully supplying 16,267 units of the Infuse Bone Graft Kit between 1 September 2015 and 31 January 2020.

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

We have accepted an enforceable undertaking from 2San Pty Ltd in relation to breaches of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989. This relates to the company's unlawful import and supply of medical devices.

The company imported medical devices not included in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods. They supplied these devices to a national retailer, who then sold them to the public.

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

This instrument is the Therapeutic Goods (Poisons Standard) (Benzylpenicillin—Seqirus) Approval 2024.

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.

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.

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.

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

We executed a search warrant on a residential property in Brisbane, with assistance from Queensland authorities. This was part of an investigation into the alleged importation, manufacture, supply, and advertising of unapproved therapeutic goods.

We have executed warrants on storage units in Sydney and seized more than 70,000 vaping products, with an estimated street value of over $2.1 million. They will be tested for dangerous and undeclared chemicals at our labs.

Find out about changes to choline salicylate access, starting from October 2023.