The TGA has published a web page outlining new priority areas for compliance education activities relating to advertising of therapeutic goods for 2023, in alignment with the Import, Advertsising and Supply Compliance priorities 2022-23.
The plan has been developed in consultation with the Therapeutic Goods Advertising Consultative Committee (TGACC), of which CMA are a member and involved on ongoing engagement. CMA welcomes feedback, insights and input form industry members on any/all of the matters outlined, via technical@cmaustralia.org.au.
The TGA’s 2023 compliance education priorities include.
- Communication and education products relating to Import, Advertsising and Supply Compliance priorities 2022-23: including:
Performance and image enhancing therapeutic goods
Unapproved therapeutic goods on digital platforms
Medicinal cannabis industry compliance
Therapeutic goods used in beauty industry
-Timely communication on regulatory changes and emerging issues; including:
website information, webinars and training materials
- Publish information on compliance and enforcement activities for transparency and as a deterrent to non-compliance; including:
Publishing information for stakeholders on outcomes of investigations of import, advertising and supply investigations
- Maintain and enhance fit-for-purpose educational resources on the TGA website and provide training and education opportunities; including:
Education campaigns
Advertsising hub improvements
Development of educational materials to support advertising compliance
Stakeholder engagement
Education and training
- Engage with key stakeholders, including members of the TGACC [including CMA] as partners in education and communication activities
- Maintain and enhance an advertising enquiry management function
Resources
- TGA web page: Therapeutic Goods Advertising and Compliance Education Plan 2023
- TGA web page: Therapeutic Goods Advertising Compliance Education Strategy 2021
- Therapeutic Goods (Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code) Instrument 2021
- TGA web page: How we manage advertising compliance
- CMA 26 July 2022 tech Alert: TGA Compliance Priorities 2022-23: Import, Advertising and Supply including unapproved goods, e-commerce supply of unapproved goods; COVID-19 or serious diseases; sports supplements, medicinal cannabis.