A national recall has been issued on dozens of cough medicines by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) due to the potentially deadly ingredient pholcodine.
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Australia’s complementary medicines industry is “in a good position” compared to many other countries when it comes to meeting China’s new customs regulations which will kick in next January, says a leading figure at the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA).
The operation then took a heavy blow last week when scientists recommended under 50s should have the Pfizer vaccine instead of the AstraZeneca jab which can cause blood clots.
Professor John Skerritt, head of the Therapeutic Goods Administration, said only two people in Australia have suffered the rare clotting event after about 700,000 received the AstraZeneca vaccine.