THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has reaffirmed the safety of all ARTG listed sunscreens, meaning that pharmacies can continue to promote and sell these registered products.
Referencing its own studies conducted in 2017 and those of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) more recently, the TGA summarised by saying "Sunscreens are not likely to cause harm, but the risk of skin cancer from UV radiation is real" - tga.gov.au.
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