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Cold and flu ingredient to be removed over allergy link

A plant ingredient found in dozens of cold and flu supplements on the market will be taken off the shelves, Australia's medicine regulator has announced.

AAP · Sep 21

Peptide user tore oesophagus after using counterfeit product, Australian regulator warns

TGA issues alert after person was hospitalised after believing they were taking experimental weight loss drug retatrutide

The Guardian - AU · Sep 14

Australian Influencer's Extreme 'Barbie Waist' Lets Boyfriend Wrap Hands Around It But Doctors Warn of Organ Damage

Australian influencer Matilda Baxter has faced renewed concern after showcasing her dramatically narrowed waist, prompting debate over cosmetic procedures, body image and the risks of extreme beauty trends.

International Business Times UK · Sep 11

‘Prioritising profit’: Australians regularly prescribed medicinal cannabis with very high THC levels

Exclusive: Of more than 1,000 medicinal cannabis products available, only two have been evaluated by the drug regulator

The Guardian - AU · Jul 29

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

How wellness clinics bend the rules to supply unapproved peptides and anti-ageing injections

Across Australia, “longevity” and “wellness” clinics, most of them online, sell injections that promise to slow ageing, build muscle, heal injuries and help you sleep.

The Conversation · Jul 21

At-home STI test pulled from Australian shelves after failing to detect infections

Exclusive: TGA finds Touch Biotechnology test for chlamydia and gonorrhoea ‘is not reliable’ and has affected an unspecified number of people

The Guardian - AU · Jul 20

There’s one reason why so many cold and flu tablets don’t actually work

You’ve got the sniffles and your nose is running like a tap. The tissues feel like sandpaper.

The Conversation · Jul 13

Australia banned vape ads more than two years ago – so why are they still all over social media?

Posts promoting illegal products appear across TikTok, Instagram and YouTube as expert says platforms ‘aren’t doing the job they promised they would do’

The Guardian - AU · Jul 13

Doctors’ soaring use of AI scribes prompts Australian government warning over privacy

Exclusive: With the technology fast becoming popular in GP surgeries, regulators are monitoring its implementation and potential pitfalls

The Guardian - AU · Jul 4