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TGA rebuffs Covid vax misinformation
Regulator moves to reassure consumers of the safety of Covid-19 vaccinations聽 The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has issued a statement rejecting media reports suggesting Covid-19 vaccines have been contaminated with …
Don鈥檛 stockpile Metalyse: TGA
The shortage of Metalyse (Tenecteplase) is now resolved, says the TGA The Therapeutic Goods Administration has said in a statement that the medication is now available for use in all …
TGA updates vape standards
Regulator strengthens standards for nicotine vaping products and devices聽 Updated product standards for therapeutic vaping products are being introduced as part of the broader reforms relating to nicotine vapes.聽 The …
New standards for MDMA, psilocybin
Manufactured or compounded psychedelics must be up to scratch to ensure consistency of products supplied to Australian patients, says TGA The Department of Health and Aged Care has published two …
Call for accurate, timely shortage info
Hospital pharmacists are 鈥渙verburdened鈥� by shortages and discontinuations, and the lack of consistent information hampers them further, SHPA warns A leading hospital pharmacist has outlined how pharmacists need information about …
Abuse, time sinks and information gaps: meds shortages highlighted
Pharmacists have reported taking five to 10 phone calls every hour on stock enquiries alone, one organisation says The Therapeutic Goods Administration has published a number of submissions to its …
Vape crackdown continues
Law enforcement and health agencies are continuing their efforts to clamp down on illicit vapes聽 Thousands of vaping devices have been seized by authorities over the last seven days as …
Petition seeks rethink of GLP-1 RAs compounding ban
Politicians are being urged to reconsider the decision to ban the compounding of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) until supply issues ease聽 Patients are calling for the government鈥檚 decision …
Liver injury warning
The TGA has advised that Medicines and herbal supplements containing Garcinia gummi-gutta (Garcinia cambogia) or hydroxycitric acid (HCA) may cause liver injury in rare cases 鈥淲e have become aware of …
鈥楢lready we are seeing dozens and dozens and dozens of vape shops closing鈥�
The TGA and Queensland Health have seized more than 10,000 nicotine pouches and hundreds of illicit vaping goods, as health minister promotes change to doctors The Therapeutic Goods Administration has …
Cough medicines in the spotlight
Scheduling decisions have been made for leading cough and cold products Two widely used cough suppression treatments were considered for rescheduling at the March 2024 meeting of the Therapeutic Goods …
TGA issues 鈥楻obust鈥� warning
Patients urged to take 鈥楻obust Extreme鈥� capsules to their local community pharmacy for safe disposal聽 Consumers who have purchased a product labelled 鈥楻obust Extreme鈥� capsules are being advised to stop …