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Fees and charges: summary from 1 July 2020
18 June 2020 - The TGA is required to recover its costs for all activities that fall within the scope of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 May 2020
Off-label drugs a risky business
28 May 2020 - Three years ago a 64cm blood clot caused by a drug used to treat acne, Diane ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 May 2020
COVID-19 vaccine frontrunners emerge as rollout debate rages
18 May 2020 - Governments and drug makers are weighing how to roll out coronavirus vaccines, including reserving the first ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 May 2020
Influenza vaccines released for 2020 season
8 May 2020 - Six influenza vaccines are available in Australia in 2020. All of these vaccines are quadrivalent, which ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 May 2020
Half yearly performance snapshot: July to December 2019
6 May 2020 - The TGA prepares an annual TGA Business Plan, which identifies the priority activities being undertaken over the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 May 2020
Australia, Canada, Singapore, Switzerland Consortium regulators pledge support to tackle COVID-19
5 May 2020 - The Australia, Canada, Singapore, Switzerland Consortium (ACSS) regulatory authorities have pledged their collective support in countering ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Apr 2020
TGA publishes more information about medicine formulations
30 April 2020 - To improve access to important medicine information, the Therapeutic Goods Administration now publishes additional formulation details ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Apr 2020
Amendments to the new restrictions on prescribing hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19
6 April 2020 - On 24 March 2020, new restrictions came into effect limiting the health practitioners who could initiate ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Mar 2020
New restrictions on prescribing hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19
24 March 2020 - In recent days there has been considerable focus on the potential for hydroxychloroquine and the similar ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Mar 2020
Limits on dispensing and sales of prescription and over-the-counter medicines
19 March 2020 - In order to ensure equitable access to medicines for all Australians, the Pharmacy Guild of Australia ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Mar 2020
Limits on dispensing and sales of medicines
19 March 2020 - Medicine supplies in Australia are strong however demand for medicines has increased markedly over the past two ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Mar 2020
TGA response to coronavirus (COVID-19)
13 March 2020 - As part of the Department of Health, the Therapeutic Goods Administration is providing active support for monitoring ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Mar 2020
Reformatting Product Information: frequently asked questions
6 March 2020 - A new product information form was approved on 8 November 2017, with a commencement date of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Feb 2020
Independent review of the reforms to the therapeutic goods advertising framework to commence
26 February 2020 - The independent review of the advertising reforms has now commenced, and is being led by Ms Rosemary ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Feb 2020
Medical device application processing times
19 February 2020 - Australia's regulatory framework for therapeutic goods is undergoing a number of changes in response to the Review ...