A NSW-BASED doctor has been fined $2,664 by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) for alleged unlawful advertising of nicotine vaping products.
The TGA reported that the medical practitioner promoted a specific vaping product in social media posts.
"The advertising rules for therapeutic goods apply equally to social media posts, websites, and traditional forms of advertising such as in-store and magazines," the regulator said.
"Nicotine vaping products are prescription-only medicines and it is generally unlawful to advertise them to the public.
"The TGA has granted a legal permission which only allows pharmacies and pharmacy marketing groups to advise where a person can fill their prescription for a nicotine vaping product but also not to mention specific brands or types of products.
"Other individuals, such as medical practitioners and businesses, are not permitted to advertise these products in any way.
"The regulations around the import, manufacture, advertising and supply of nicotine vaping products balance the need to prevent adolescents and young adults from taking up nicotine vaping (and potentially cigarette smoking), while enabling current smokers to access the products for smoking cessation with appropriate medical support."
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