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Patient Confidentiality in Clinical Publishing: The Need for Consent

July 6, 2026

Patient confidentiality goes beyond removing names and faces. Health Ombudsman v Rathie [2026] QCAT 180 highlights the risks of publishing patient-related information, even where obvious identifiers have been removed.

New Default Sharing Rules under My Health Record for online prescribing services

June 29, 2026

The Department of Health and Aged Care is consulting on proposed requirements for online prescribing services (e.g. telehealth and digital clinics) to share medicines information with My Health Record by default.

TGA prescription medicine advertising guidance: helpful clarity, but murky boundaries

June 26, 2026

New TGA guidance outlines updated restrictions on advertising prescription medicines to the public. An essential update for sponsors, pharmacies, telehealth providers, cosmetic clinics, medicinal cannabis businesses, and other health service providers.

Peptides in Australia: recent TGA enforcement action

April 20, 2026

The TGA has repeatedly warned that unapproved peptides pose safety risks because their quality and efficacy have not been assessed. It has taken robust enforcement action over the past decade, imposing or securing pecuniary penalties (ranging from a few thousand dollars up to $10 million) for advertising breaches: advertising unapproved and prescription medicines, referring to serious diseases or conditions in advertisements for peptides (so-called restricted or prohibited representations), and making misleading health claims.

Code meets care: Harnessing AI in Australia’s therapeutic goods framework

April 7, 2026

Healthcare is generally considered a high-risk setting for AI applications, as flawed AI decision-making can, depending on the application, have serious consequences for patient health, safety and clinical outcomes.

Lords of the Ring: Compliance and the single condition “closed loop” telehealth business

February 20, 2026

The rise of single‑condition telehealth businesses is reshaping Australia’s healthcare landscape, offering convenience and rapid access while raising new challenges around continuity of care, conflicts of interest, and regulatory compliance.

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