TGA issues fines worth $1.8m

THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) issued 187 infringement notices relating to alleged illegal import, manufacture, supply and advertising of therapeutic goods in the 2019/20 financial year, totalling almost $1.8 million.

In the same period the TGA also took civil action against three companies, with the Federal Court of Australia ordering one company to pay the Commonwealth $10 million for breaches of the therapeutic goods advertising requirements.

A further five criminal matters were referred to the Commonwealth Department of Public Prosecution.

A further 129 infringement notices totalling $1.24 million were also issued during the year.