THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has issued Australian company, TK Imports Wholesale Pty Ltd, an infringement notice alleging that the company unlawfully exported medicines from Australia.
The New Zealand Customs Service detained the goods at the border and referred the matter to the local medicines regulator Medsafe, which conducted laboratory analyses finding a number of undeclared prescription-only substances.
Medsafe contacted the TGA after identifying that the products had been exported from Australia in contravention of legislation that prohibits the export, import, manufacture and supply of items for human use that are not included on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods.
The TGA said the exporter was a repeat offender which was familiar with the legislation through previous dealings with the TGA.
TK Imports Wholesale paid the fine in full on 01 Feb and the investigation is now closed.
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