The TGA also claims that despite being required to have telephone and online customer service operators available seven days per week between 9.00am and 7.00pm,the company was found to have a lack of customer support.
“This compliance action serves as a reminder to companies to take their obligations seriously,” the TGA said in a statement.
However,Hough Pharma’s managing director,Jackson Hough,told theSydney Morning Herald andThe Age via email that the company had consistently provided data to the regulator.
“Hough Pharma has continually provided efficacy,safety and variant data to the TGA to demonstrate our products effectively detect COVID-19 and its variants,” he said.
He added that the company rejected allegations of a lack of customer service. “It is our intent to always deliver strong community engagement,holding our responsibility to provide safe and effective products for use by the Australian public above all else,” Hough said.
“We operate a 1800 number,in addition to email and SMS response options that are provided from 7 am–9 pm,seven days a week. We are committed to the highest levels of customer support and product performance.”
The business has been in touch with the TGA to provide evidence that its customer service meets requirements.