THE TGA has intensified efforts to curb illegal vape sales, issuing a $18,780 fine to a retailer in Bundaberg, Qld, for unlawfully possessing over 350 vaping products.
TGA officers seized the items on 01 Aug during a joint operation with Queensland Health, enforcing the recent legislation (PD 20 Jun)which restricts vape sales to pharmacies only.
Prof Anthony Lawler, TGA Head, warned that illicit vaping products pose public health risks, adding, "the TGA will continue to act against non-compliant retailers".
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