Glossary

TGA (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

The TGA (Therapeutic Goods Administration) is the Australian Government regulator responsible for medicines, medical devices and biologicals. It assesses products for safety, quality and efficacy before they can be supplied, and monitors them afterwards through adverse event reporting.

The TGA also enforces strict rules on health advertising, including a ban on advertising prescription medicines directly to the public. When a clinic writes carefully about prescription treatments in factual, educational terms, that restraint reflects TGA compliance rather than vagueness.

WMedically reviewed by Dr. Wesam Abujalala, Medical Director, Holistica HealthLast updated 31 August 2026

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