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Aussie actor's death linked to unapproved peptides

A Hollywood actor who also worked as a bodyguard for music legends died after suffering a reaction to prescribed but unapproved peptides, a coroner has found.

AAP · 20h ago

The new rules introduced for sun cream makers in Australia after popular brands fail protection claims

Tests found that 16 of 20 popular products failed to deliver the protection promised on their labels

The Independent UK · Oct 27

Sunscreen protection claims set to face stricter tests

Stricter regulations around sunscreen products have been proposed in the wake of testing which found 16 of 20 products did not meet SPF claims.

AAP · Oct 27

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Rise in adulterated sexual enhancement supplements could mean users are getting stiffed

Often sold as ‘herbal’ solutions for sexual prowess, research has found many supplements are cut with prescription medications that could harm the people who take them

The Guardian - AU · Aug 4

Australian regulator warns of ‘rare but severe’ eye disorder linked to GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic

TGA says product information for some diabetes and weight loss drugs updated with warning of NAION disorder

The Guardian - AU · Jul 24

Syndicate smashed in $2 million steroids, peptides bust

More than $2 million worth of steroids and peptides have been seized in cross-agency raids to break up an alleged criminal syndicate.

AAP · Apr 17

Vitamin supplements with high levels of B6 will be removed from general sale in Australia – here’s what you need to know

As the Therapeutic Goods Administration takes action, what should you do until the rules come into force?

The Guardian - AU · Nov 26, 2025

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How safe are the chemicals in sunscreen? A pharmacology expert explains

Last week, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) released its safety review of seven active ingredients commonly used in sunscreens.

The Conversation · Jul 15, 2025

Why a common asthma drug will now carry extra safety warnings about depression

Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) recently issued a safety alert requiring extra warnings to be included with the asthma and hay fever drug montelukast.

The Conversation · Jan 22, 2025

A new at-home test will soon be available for chlamydia and gonorrhoea. Here’s what to know

Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has recently approved a self-test kit for chlamydia and gonorrhoea for women and other people with a vagina.

The Conversation · Dec 3, 2024

New vaping laws include jail time, heavy fines

As vaping continues to take hold among young generations, the government is introducing jail time and fines for those who breach bans under proposed laws.

AAP · Mar 20, 2024

Australia’s drug regulator received two hoax reports of children dying from Covid vaccines

Exclusive: Therapeutic Goods Administration documents reveal separate reports made in 2022 about two boys, aged six and seven, were false

The Guardian - AU · Jul 9, 2023

Tobacco-linked organisations and executives fail to declare interests to TGA vaping inquiry

Known links to tobacco multinationals and vaping lobby groups omitted in submissions to federal government consultation on reform

The Guardian - AU · Mar 24, 2023

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