The case illustrates the risk in adopting a food labelling campaign without sufficient regard to the impact on consumers.

This article highlights some recent trends which have become common in M&A transactions in the food distribution sector.

Criminal laws in Australia target drug precursors in order to stop the local production of illicit drugs.

There are many factors that can impact on how long any drug – whether illicit or otherwise – will remain in your system.

Queensland plans to legalise illicit drug testing, in order to reduce risks and harms associated with illicit drug use.

Discusses the rules that apply to therapeutic goods. Overview of the registration process for therapeutic goods in Australia.

A "functional food" is generally any food or food component that may provide demonstrated health benefits or functions.

The changes increase the transparency of the TGA's decision-making processes.

The impending Act wil not allow trust structures in pharmacy ownership. Changes, tax risks, duty relief, transitional relief, next steps.

In the current COVID-19 environment, much of the innovation that we will require to tackle this pandemic will be borrowed from innovations of the past.

The tort law reform process in Australia is now complete with the commencement of the Trade Practices Amendment (Personal Injuries and Death) Act 2006 (Cth) ("the Amendment Act"). Proceedings for personal injuries and death are no longer permitted under the consumer protection provisions of Part V, Division 1 of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ("the TPA"). Part V, Division 1 of the TPA includes section 52 which contains the well-known prohibition on misleading or deceptive conduct.

This article is an overview of key proposed IP changes, the likely impact and five takeaways for your organisation.

The decision highlights the complexity of the extension of time and extension of term provisions in patent legislation.

The ACCC demonstrated a willingness to take action against those in the food industry whom it thinks breached the ACL.

FSANZ has introduced a new Standard 1.2.7 – Representations about Food to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.

Injecting inmates with Buprenorphine, or ‘Bupe', should help inmates who have a dependency on heroin and other opioids.

Court considered how and whether a parent's use of prescribed medicinal cannabis poses risk issues for children and how the risk is to be managed.

Author opines that the days when an association with illicit drugs being reason to dehumanise and destroy people is over.

Benefits and side effects and history of Kava. The law on Kava in Australia. The offence of illegally importing Kava.

The Code introduces principles to govern trading relationships between grocery retailers or wholesalers and suppliers.