TGA head defends handling of Australia’s sunscreen scandal over SPF test results
Head of the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) Professor Tony Lawler has defended its handling of Australia’s sunscreen scandal,…
TGA proposes reforms to sunscreen regulation including new testing technologies
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has proposed sweeping reforms to Australian sunscreen regulations. The proposals include changes to…
Australian Border Force intercepts 150,000 units of melatonin amid crackdown on unregulated products
The Australian Border Force (ABF) has intercepted the equivalent of thousands of bottles of melatonin in four months,…
GLP-1 RA ‘culture’ puts patients with eating disorders at risk, psychiatrist warns
The unprecedented public discussion around GLP-1 receptor agonists is raising the risk of patients with eating disorders escalating…
Counterfeit Botox still being imported into Australia, months after regulator first raised alarm
A new warning has been issued about counterfeit Botox being imported into Australia, six months after the national…
Therapeutic Goods Administration issues warnings over heavy metals in Ayurvedic tablets
Australia’s medicine watchdog has issued another safety warning for three unapproved Ayurvedic medicines found with “extremely high” amounts…
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More than 30 zinc sunscreen brands using formula that failed preliminary SPF testing
When Craig Jones decided to test his company’s zinc sunscreen last year, he never imagined he’d end up…
Watchdog updates warnings for Ozempic-style drugs over potential risk of suicidal thoughts
Australia’s medicines regulator has issued a safety warning over the potential risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviours when…
The overdose risk that forced a vitamin B6 crackdown
Sydney PeadEvery day millions of Australians take vitamin supplements hoping for a health boost. But there’s been a…
TGA says some vitamin B6 will come off shelves and require prescriptions for large doses after rise in toxicity cases
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) will crack down on vitamin B6 after a rise in toxicity cases, which…
Bondi Sands the latest brand to recall sunscreens over potential SPF concerns
Major Australian sunscreen brand Bondi Sands is the latest to announce recalls over SPF concerns and the first…