Vikas Thakur / / 13 min readA third-party scripts inventory is a written list of every external script on your website, what each one sends, and where it goes. Most clinic and dental practice sites carry scripts nobody has checked against the Australian Privacy Principles, and the fix starts with a browser tab, not a lawyer.
Vikas Thakur / / 9 min readThe TGA formally added unapproved peptide products to its compliance priority list on 10 June 2026, citing a joint operation with the Australian Border Force and Victoria Police that seized more than $2 million in peptides, PIEDs and steroids. If your clinic's treatment menu mentions peptides, this is the newest line on the regulator's watch list.
Vikas Thakur / / 6 min readWestern Australia's Radiological Council replaced its "Superficial Cosmetic" laser category with "Lasers - Non-Ablative Cosmetic" in December 2025, and mandatory medical engagement now applies to every standalone cosmetic laser clinic in the state. Perth and Rockingham clinics advertising laser treatments should check their service pages match what their actual WA licence permits.
Vikas Thakur / / 9 min readThe TGA issued 5 infringement notices totalling $19,800 to a Victorian nurse and a Victorian individual on 17 June 2026 over unapproved injectables never listed on the ARTG. The import case is not a website problem on its own, but the same enforcement priority pulls in whatever a clinic site says about product sourcing.
Vikas Thakur / / 8 min readThe TGA's 27 January 2026 safety alert confirms a third fake Botox batch, C8478C4, entering Australia 201 days after its first 2025 warning. Most cosmetic clinic websites give a patient no way to check genuine product sourcing before they book.
Vikas Thakur / / 10 min readFrom 1 July 2026 the TGA can fine a body corporate up to $21,840 and an individual up to $4,368 per infringement notice for non-compliant advertising, a faster administrative track that sits well below AHPRA's $120,000 civil penalty ceiling but can stack per breach.