New law to protect patients against medicine shortages

Australian Government

11 September 2018 - The supply of critical and life-saving medicine to Australian patients will now be protected with the Parliament passing the Australian Government’s landmark legislation.

The supply of critical and life-saving medicine to Australian patients will now be protected with the Parliament passing the Morrison Government’s landmark legislation last night.

Under the new law, medicine companies will now have to report shortages of important medicines as soon as they occur.

Read Minister of Health press release 

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