THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) will no longer be responsible for antiperspirants and ear candles, after a new determination under section 7AA of the relevant legislation which excludes certain goods from the operation of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989.
The change is a partial implementation of the outcomes of a consultation on options for future regulation of low risk products.
The TGA said major industry groups had been informed of the outcome, with affected sponsors of antiperspirants and ear candles to be advised on the next steps for products previously captured by the operation of the Act.
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