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Rules and regulations in the dental profession

Editor — Sun, 27 Apr 2025 23:43:38 +0000

The pace of developments within dentistry mean it is more important than ever to remain compliant with current rules and regulations. By Tracey Porter In 2021 a Canberra dentist was fined $266,400 after being accused of importing and supplying illegal dental implants and bone grafts. Twelve months later it was the turn of a Western […]

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TGA releases new action plan for medical devices

Editor — Sun, 14 Apr 2019 22:58:50 +0000

The Therapeutic Goods Administration has released its Action Plan for Medical Devices. The Action Plan is made from a three-part strategy than plans to further strengthen Australia’s regulatory requirements. Bearing in mind what are key issues for the dental industry, the TGA’s Action Plan is a three-part strategy to: ● Improve how new devices get on the market […]

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ADIA busts unregulated dental lab product myth

Editor — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 00:01:39 +0000

The perception—albeit entirely incorrect—held in some quarters of the dental community that dental laboratory products are unregulated is being corrected by the Australian Dental Industry Association. “The regulatory standards for dental laboratory products are robust and provide high levels of patient safety,” ADIA CEO Troy Williams said. “ADIA works with stakeholders from the dental community and […]

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ADIA calls for review of new medical devices tax

Editor — Tue, 05 Jun 2018 00:51:32 +0000

As 1 July 2018 approaches so too does the commencement date for a new medical devices tax proposed by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA); however, calls are gathering apace for the new tax to be subjected to public scrutiny. Among stakeholders requesting a review is the Australian Dental Industry Association. “The TGA’s new medical devices tax […]

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New medical devices tax wipes out tax cut benefit

Editor — Mon, 07 May 2018 23:59:30 +0000

Proposals from the Australian Government to impose new cost imposts on suppliers of low-risk medical devices will eliminate the entire benefit of its tax cuts for many small businesses in Australia’s dental industry, the Australian Dental Industry Association (ADIA) has stated. “ADIA has been a strong supporter of the Australian Government’s commitment to reduce tax […]

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ADIA rejects TGA fee proposal

Editor — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 00:27:41 +0000

Proposals to levy a new fee on suppliers of medical devices have been formally rejected by the Australian Dental Industry Association. The new fee has been proposed by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) for businesses applying to place new low-risk medical devices on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG), the list of therapeutic products that can […]

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ADIA welcomes move to cut red tape on dental products

Editor — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 22:50:55 +0000

The Australian Dental Industry Association has given the thumbs up to the introduction of amendments to the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (Cth) that cut the red tape imposed by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) on local manufacturers looking to export—as well as businesses importing—innovative dental products from overseas. “These reforms are the culmination of years of advocacy by ADIA and reduce […]

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Reporting obligations of importers of dental laboratory products

Editor — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 00:45:06 +0000

Importers of dental laboratory products such as dental crows, bridges and veneers are being reminded of their legal obligation to notify the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) of their activities. It’s part of a campaign by the Australian Dental Industry Association (ADIA), to raise awareness of a regulatory change introduced last year. The TGA requires that—within two months of manufacturing or supplying […]

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TGA’s new penalty framework gets dental industry tick

Editor — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 00:23:34 +0000

Proposed reforms that will strengthen the Therapeutic Goods Administration’s ability to better deal with instances of illegal supply have been strongly endorsed by the Australian Dental Industry Association (ADIA). “For some years ADIA has been calling on the Australian Government to allow the TGA to better deal with low-level breaches of its legislation,” said Troy […]

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Fines for the illegal supply of dental products to top $10 million

Editor — Mon, 15 May 2017 02:31:54 +0000

From 1 July 2017, the maximum penalty for the importation or supply of dental products without first meeting Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) requirements will exceed $1 million for individuals and $10 million for companies in some cases. The peak business organisation representing dental product manufacturers and suppliers, the Australian Dental Industry Association (ADIA), has noted […]

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ADIA tells re-elected Turnbull government to cut red tape

Editor — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 23:23:04 +0000

Dental product manufacturers and suppliers across the nation are looking to the re-elected Turnbull government to continue cutting the red tape faced by business. That’s the message from the Australian Dental Industry Association (ADIA), the peak business organisation representing manufacturers and suppliers of dental products. “The focus of the government throughout the last parliamentary […]

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TGA needs cash

Editor — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 02:25:20 +0000

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) should be provided with supplemental Australian Government funding to review the regulatory standards for dental product, according to the Australian Dental Industry Association (ADIA). The request was made in the Association’s 2013 Prebudget submission. “At the urging of ADIA, the recent Senate inquiry into the regulatory standards for medical devices […]

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TGA Fees to increase the cost of dental care

Editor — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 08:46:17 +0000

Proposed increases in fees and charges by The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) will exacerbate already high dental costs, according to the Australian Dental Industry Association (ADIA). The ADIA has asked the Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing, the honourable Catherine King MP, to quarantine dental products from the full impact of a 5.6 per cent […]

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