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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.

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.

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.

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

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.

The TGA has issued 7 infringement notices totalling $115,500 to the company for the alleged unlawful advertising and supply of sport supplement products containing banned substances.

On 22 February the TGA, with the assistance of NSW Police, executed 3 search warrants connected to an individual operating in the Newcastle area of New South Wales.

The TGA has issued an infringement notice totalling $13,320 to Sydney company JSHealth Vitamins Pty Ltd for supplying a complementary medicine that allegedly did not conform with legal requirements.

The TGA has issued infringement notices to Mode Medical Pty Ltd for the alleged unlawful advertising to Australian consumers on a company website and social media.

The TGA has issued two infringement notices totalling $26,640 to a Sydney-based company for alleged unlawful advertising of a TENS device.

The TGA has commenced work on a sector-wide compliance activity relating to the advertising of bioresonance devices