TGA approves new severe asthma treatment Exdensur for Australians
A newly registered asthma treatment has been given the green light by the Therapeutic Goods of Australia (TGA),…
TGA issues warning over GLP-1-based drugs’ potential to cause rare eye disorder
The medicines regulator has issued a new safety warning for GLP-1-based drugs, like Ozempic, which could potentially cause…
Australia’s TGA issues warning for Ozempic, Mounjaro, GLP-1 users amid rare but ‘severe’ vision loss fears
Australians taking weight-loss drugs including Ozempic and Mounjaro are warned to monitor their vision amid fears surrounding a “severe” eye condition. The Therapeutic Goods Administration…
AI designs cancer vaccine for dog but scientists says red tape a barrier for human care
An Australian staffy named Rosie gave hope to cancer patients around the world when her tumours were successfully…
Therapeutic Goods Administration issues safety alert amid explosion of illegal peptide use
Australia’s drug regulator has issued a safety alert about unregulated peptides, warning the latest wellness craze poses a…
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,…
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…
Australia correspondent Murray Olds chats new Ozempic side effect warnings
Australia correspondent Murray Olds chats new Ozempic side effect warnings ZB Choose a region Shows Slide previous Slide…
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…