Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from TGA

Medicinal cannabis prescriptions have topped 260,000 – and Sam has one of them

Total medicinal cannabis prescriptions have topped 260,000. But doctors say there's little evidence it can treat the conditions it's being prescribed for.

The New Daily

Editorial: COVID drugs require better delivery

It's time that the health system made transplant patients a priority.

Newcastle Herald

RATs for flu exist – should we be self-testing for that too?

Flu season has begun uncharacteristically early this year, and so far we’ve seen around 187,000 laboratory-confirmed cases, 1,323 hospitalisations, and 113 deaths.

The Conversation

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Australia’s booster doses explained: how to decide if you should get a fourth Covid vaccine and how long to wait

How long should I wait after a third dose? Should I wait for an Omicron-specific vaccine? Your questions answered

The Guardian - AU

Lucas' Papaw Ointment batches recalled over threat to immunocompromised

Eleven batches of the widely used product are recalled due to microbiological contamination. Consumers are urged to stop using the product immediately if it is from the affected batches.

ABC News

Lucas’ papaw ointment urgently recalled

Lucas' Papaw Remedies is recalling several batches of its popular papaw ointment due to potential microbial contamination.

The New Daily

Pfizer vaccines that target Omicron variant pass first step to approval in Australia

The TGA’s ‘provisional determination’ for two vaccines comes as BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants drive new wave of Covid cases

The Guardian - AU

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

New clinic to provide COVID-19 prevention treatment for immunocompromised patients

A new clinic in Melbourne will administer a COVID-19 treatment for high-risk, immunocompromised patients. It comes as Australia's death toll from the virus exceeds 10,000 and experts call for continued caution.

ABC News

Covid rapid antigen test supplier rejects allegations by TGA of ‘serial non-compliance’

Hough Pharma says it ‘continually provided efficacy, safety and variant data’ to TGA and prides itself on customer service

The Guardian - AU

Covid rapid antigen test supplier fined more than $100,000 by TGA for ‘non-compliance’

Hough Pharma, which supplies home tests to Coles and Woolworths, allegedly failed to provide reports or appropriate customer support

The Guardian - AU

4 Top-Rated Energy Stocks With Huge Momentum

Oil prices have been skyrocketing amid the global supply crunch and the heightened demand. With oil prices expected to remain elevated, top-rated energy stocks Western Midstream (WES), Birchcliff Energy (BIREF), PrimeEnergy Resources (PNRG), and TransGlobe (TGA), which have been soaring this year, might be ideal buys now. Read on.

StockNews.com

Attention All Snotty Noses: We Just Found Out When At-Home Flu RATS Will Be Arriving In Aus

“Is it COVID or is it the flu?” — Everyone.

Pedestrian.tv

Covid vaccines may soon be approved for young children in the US – will Australia do the same?

Moderna and Pfizer vaccine trials for children six months to five years old look promising and experts say the TGA is likely to approve both

The Guardian - AU

FatBlaster Max has just been banned. Why? Here’s everything you need to know about diet supplements

Australia’s regulator has banned FatBlaster Max, an over-the-counter pill that claimed (with no evidence) to be able to help you lose weight.

The Conversation

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

ABC News

Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are on the verge of approval for US kids under five. When could it happen in Australia?

After US regulators took a major step towards approving COVID-19 vaccines for kids under five, here's what you need to know about the possibility of something similar happening in Australia.

StockNews.com

Is Vermilion Energy a Smart Oil & Gas Stock to Invest In?

Renowned Canada-based oil and gas company Vermilion Energy (VET) reported impressive first-quarter financials. The price of VET’s shares has gained in percentage double digits so far this year, outperforming the broader markets, thanks to soaring energy prices. However, given surging market volatility, will VET be able to maintain its upward…

The Guardian - AU

Let doctors use MDMA to treat veterans with PTSD and depression, former ADF boss says

Chris Barrie says he hopes common sense will prevail and the TGA will allow drug to be more readily used to treat patients

The New Daily

TGA restricts weight-loss drug to diabetics after TikTok blamed for shortage

A weight-loss drug approved for use by people withy type 2 diabetes has been hijacked by large numbers of people on TikTok.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - AU

Shortage of diabetes medication Ozempic after TikTok users promote drug for weight loss

TGA urges GPs to limit prescriptions to approved use for diabetes management amid surge in off-label demand

The Canberra Times

ACT considers legalising prescription of psychedelics

The ACT government is considering an unsolicited medicines reform proposal from Mind Medicine Australia.

ABC News

I've got COVID-19 symptoms, but a negative RAT, so how do I know if I'm testing properly?

Rapid antigen tests have found their way into homes across the country, allowing us to test for COVID-19 and get the results minutes later. But how do you know you're doing it right, and when should you seek a PCR test?

ABC News

Robyn is one of 11 Australians who died after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine. Her family speaks for the first time

Speaking publicly for the first time, her family say they fully support the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, but believe the government should have had a better plan to support families like theirs.

ABC News

Shortage of illegal Kamini balls due to COVID pandemic sees more people seeking help for opioid dependency

Australia's coronavirus pandemic reveals a little-known addiction to illegally imported herbal Kamini balls, allegedly sold in some Asian grocery stores, with COVID-19 lockdowns resulting in supply shortages and price increases.

The Guardian - AU

More than half of prescriptions for medicinal cannabis in Australia given in Queensland, study says

Anxiety and sleep disorders were some reasons given for prescriptions despite lack of evidence for cannabis treatment, researchers find

Pedestrian.tv

The TGA Has Lifted The Ban For UK Citizens To Donate Blood So Go On, Do The Gays Next Thanks

People previously banned will likely be eligible later in 2022.

1 … 10 11 12 13

People

Mangeet Kaur BounsMangeet

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Food and Drug Administration

National Health and Medical Research Council

rapeutic Goods Administration

31 stories

ABC Radio Melbourne

20 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.