Therapeutic Goods Administration
Australia's regulatory authority for therapeutic goods. More about the TGA...
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Consumers
Do you use or buy therapeutic goods for your own use or for someone else?
Do you use or buy therapeutic goods for your own use or for someone else?
Do you use or buy therapeutic goods for your own use or for someone else?
Do you use or buy therapeutic goods for your own use or for someone else?
Latest news & updatesNews
17 May 2012
Low value turnover application forms
Updated form for low value turnover declaration for new products
17 May 2012
Quad (4 X Point) Walking Stick
The TGA advises that Endeavour Industries brand Quad (4 X Point) Walking Sticks, Product Code X640, are being recalled
17 May 2012
Riata and Riata ST Silicone cardiac leads - increased wear
The TGA advises of potential problems with Riata & Riata ST Silicone cardiac leads (manufactured by St Jude Medical) for implantable cardiac cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs)
14 May 2012
Documents released under Section 11C of the Freedom of Information Act 1982
Added FOI 244-1112 documents
PIP implants
Breast Implant Information Line - 1800 217 257
The Australian Government has set up a free-call help line for individuals concerned about breast implants. The help line can be called 24 hours a day.
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Seasonal influenza vaccines
2012 seasonal influenza vaccines for use in children
TGA reforms: a blueprint for TGA's future
The Australian Government has released its response to several major reviews of therapeutic goods regulation
The regulation of medical devices
Medical devices range from sticking plasters that would be put on a scratch, to high-risk products such as pacemakers that are implanted in the body
Complementary medicines
An overview of the regulatory framework for complementary medicines
Buying online
The Internet can offer consumers a convenient way to access therapeutic goods, but online purchases of medicines or devices should be approached with caution.
What's on a medicine label?
The label tells you what you are buying, what it can do for you and how to use it to get the best results.
Evaluation of a new medicine - The TGA's lifecycle approach to regulation
The TGA aims to ensure that the community has access to therapeutic advances within a reasonable timeframe
Australian Public Assessment Reports for prescription medicines (AusPARs)
An AusPAR provides information about the evaluation of a prescription medicine and the considerations that led the TGA to approve or not approve an application