QUEENSLAND-BASED company, CheckMe Pty Ltd, has been issued an infringement notice of $13,320 for alleged unlawful importation of COVID-19 rapid antigen tests (RATS).
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) said the firm attempted to ship close to 57,000 RATs that were not included on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) into the country, but were a parallel import of a similar product that had been approved in Australia.
"The imported RATs were seized at the Australian border, resulting in an estimated financial impact to the business of $100,000, in addition to the infringement penalty amount," the TGA said.
"This matter serves as a reminder to businesses to only purchase stock of therapeutic goods approved for the Australian market."
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