Advertising therapeutic products in Australia
Advertisements for therapeutic goods in Australia are subject to the requirements of the Therapeutic Goods Act and Regulations, the Trade Practices Act and other relevant laws. Advertisements directed to consumers must also comply with the Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code.
Further information on Australia's co-regulatory system of advertising for therapeutic goods, including details of the Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code Council (TGACC), the Complaints Resolution Panel and the Complaints Register may be obtained from the TGACC Internet site <http://www.tgacc.com.au>.
If you have an enquiry about advertising therapeutic products that is not answered by this website, please see the contact details below.
Advertising therapeutic products
- Regulation of advertising of therapeutic goods in Australia
<http://www.tga.gov.au/docs/html/advreg.htm> - Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code
<http://www.tga.gov.au/advert/tgac.htm> - Restricted representations
<http://www.tga.gov.au/docs/html/advrestr.htm> - Advertising medical devices
<http://www.tga.gov.au/docs/html/devguid8.htm>
Scheduled substances
- Schedule 3 advertising guidelines
<http://www.tga.gov.au/ndpsc/ndpsc3a.htm> - Advertising medical services that include Schedule 4 substances
<http://www.tga.gov.au/docs/html/advsch4.htm>
Forms
- Application for advertising approval
<http://www.tga.gov.au/docs/html/forms/advapp.htm> - Application for approval to use a restricted representation in advertising
<http://www.tga.gov.au/advert/forms/form-resrep.htm>
Related information
- Schedule 1 certificates
<http://www.tga.gov.au/docs/html/advsch1.htm> - Notices of advertising exemptions
<http://www.tga.gov.au/advert/exemptions.htm> - Voluntary implementation of the price information code of practice
<http://www.tga.gov.au/meds/vipicop.htm> - TGA report on information and advertising associated with products tested, created or manufactured using human embryos or human embryonic stem cells
<http://www.tga.gov.au/advert/stemcells.htm> - 2008 TGACC advertising seminars
<http://www.tgacc.com.au/events.cfm>
Advertising medicines in Australia
- Advertising medicines to consumers
<http://www.tga.gov.au/docs/html/advmed.htm> - Advertising prescription medicines to healthcare professionals
<http://www.tga.gov.au/advert/advpmhcp.htm> - Cosmetic claims guidelines
<http://www.tga.gov.au/docs/html/cosclaim.htm> - Guidelines for levels and kinds of evidence to support indications and claims
<http://www.tga.gov.au/docs/html/tgaccevi.htm> - Price information code of practice
<http://www.tga.gov.au/meds/vipicop.htm>
Contact details for enquiries about advertising claims
If your enquiry is not specifically about advertising claims, see: Contact the TGA
- Email: tga.advertising@tga.gov.au
- Phone:
- 1800 020 653 (freecall within Australia)
- 02 6232 8757
- Users who are deaf or have a hearing or speech impairment can call through the National Relay Service:
- TTY or computer with modem users phone 1800 555 677 then ask for 1800 020 653
- Speak and listen (speech to speech relay) users phone 1800 555 727 then ask for 1800 020 653
- Fax: 02 6232 8577
- Post: Advertising Unit, Non-prescription Medicines Branch, TGA, PO Box 100, Woden ACT 2606, Australia