TGA not 'sitting on our hands', defends handling of sunscreen scandal
By Rachel Carbonell and Paige Cockburn

In his first interview since the sunscreen controversy erupted almost 10 months ago, the Therapeutic Goods Administration head says he hopes the proposed shake-up of regulations will restore consumer confidence.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-28/tga-defends-sunscreen-spf-scandal/106501814

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TGA releases proposed reforms to Australian sunscreen regulation
By Rachel Carbonell and Paige Cockburn

The proposals include a number of changes to SPF testing requirements, oversight of the labs that do SPF testing, and the way SPF is labelled — reforms that would overhaul the sunscreen industry.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-26/tga-sunscreens-regulation-spf-labelling/106496998

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