The Therapeutic Goods Administration will provide a FREE webinar on understanding TGA regulations next Tuesday August 24.

The webinar / workshop, 'Meeting Your Obligations', is part of the TGA's SME Assist service, which is dedicated to helping small to medium enterprises (SMEs), researchers, start-ups and those unfamiliar with therapeutic goods regulation understand their regulatory and legislative obligations.

The workshop will help navigate the regulatory maze so you can clearly understand your obligations at different stages of the regulatory process.

The SME Assist 'Meeting Your Obligations' workshop via live stream from the TGA office in Canberra, next Tuesday August 24 at 1:30pm.

Topics covered include:

• Basics of regulation - an overview of therapeutic goods regulation, the role of TGA and sponsor responsibilities when supplying therapeutic goods in Australia.
   
• Case studies - general principles of market authorisation, manufacturing, advertising and post-market monitoring as they relate to therapeutic goods.
   
• Q&A with TGA staff - opportunity to ask general questions.

When: Tuesday 24 August, 2021, 1:30pm to 4:30pm

Where: online via live stream.

Click here to Register and find out more information

The Dental Board of Australia (the Board) has updated its fact sheet on using and supplying teeth whitening products for dental practitioners and this is now available on the Board's website.

The significant points of note are:

1. Only registered dental practitioners can use and supply high concentration teeth whitening products.
2. No current laws or regulations limit teeth whitening products to in-clinic use.

The fact sheet gives dental practitioners an overview of the laws and professional obligations that apply when they use teeth whitening products as part of their practice.

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• More than 90,000 businesses will be automatically paid a Business Costs Assistance Program Round Three grant of $2,800.
• An additional $54 million will be added to the Small Business COVID Hardship Fund announced last week.
• Eligible businesses that do not qualify for Victorian Government support programs because they are not registered for GST will be eligible for the Commonwealth's COVID-19 Disaster Payment.

Additionally, Victorian businesses that have experienced a loss in turnover of more than 30% during the pandemic are now guaranteed to receive rent reductions through the Commercial Tenancy Relief Scheme, while separate support will be provided to landlords.

For further information on these programs and other funding streams, visit the Business Victoria website.

Updated information on the current lockdown restrictions for businesses and industry is now available on the Coronavirus website. The Authorised Provider and Authorised Worker List is also available.

Canberra dental practice fined $266,400 for alleged unlawful supply of dental implants and bone grafts

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has issued 20 infringement notices to a Canberra-based dental practice totaling $266,400.

The alleged breaches of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (the Act) include the importation and supply of dental implants (medical devices) and bone grafts (biologicals) that are not approved for use in Australia.

Under the Act, therapeutic goods must be entered into the ARTG before they can be lawfully supplied in Australia (unless a specific exemption, approval or authority applies).

The advice to patients contains information about the implanted products and the ongoing management of their implants.

If you suspect non-compliance in relation to therapeutic goods, you can report illegal or questionable practices online to the TGA.