Regulation of complementary medicines
Complementary medicines are also known as "traditional" or "alternative" medicines. Examples include vitamins, minerals, nutritional supplements and herbal, aromatherapy and homoeopathic products.
If you have an enquiry about complementary medicines that is not answered by this website, please see the contact details below.
Regulatory guidelines & standards
- The regulation of complementary medicines in Australia - an overview
<http://www.tga.gov.au/cm/cmreg-aust.htm> - Australian regulatory guidelines for complementary medicines (ARGCM)
<http://www.tga.gov.au/docs/html/argcm.htm>- Analytical procedure validation for complementary medicines
<http://www.tga.gov.au/cm/analyticalval.htm> - Quantified by input
<http://www.tga.gov.au/docs/html/argcmqbi.htm> - Colourings permitted in medicines for oral use
<http://www.tga.gov.au/meds/colourings.htm> - Identification of herbal materials and extracts
<http://www.tga.gov.au/cm/idherbal.htm> - Stability testing of Listed complementary medicines
<http://www.tga.gov.au/cm/stabilityqa.htm>
- Analytical procedure validation for complementary medicines
- Ingredients/excipients
<http://www.tga.gov.au/cm/ingredients.htm> - Compositional guidelines
<http://www.tga.gov.au/docs/html/compguid/compguid.htm> - Enforcement guidelines
<http://www.tga.gov.au/legis/enfguidelines.htm> - Specific products/substances
<http://www.tga.gov.au/cm/specific.htm> - Approved terminology for medicines
<http://www.tga.gov.au/docs/html/aan.htm> - Section 7 declarations - food or therapeutic good?
<http://www.tga.gov.au/docs/html/cmec/section7.htm> - Guidelines for levels and kinds of evidence to support indications and claims
- European Union guidelines
<http://www.tga.gov.au/docs/html/euguideh.htm> - Pharmacovigilance & reporting adverse drug reactions
<http://www.tga.gov.au/safety/monitoring.htm> - How do I determine whether my product is a therapeutic product?
<http://www.tga.gov.au/docs/html/determine.htm>
Contact details for enquiries about complementary medicines
If your enquiry is not specifically about complementary medicines, see: Contact the TGA <http://www.tga.gov.au/contact.htm>
Enquiries about complementary medicines
- Email: info@tga.gov.au
- Phone:
- 02 6232 8634
- 1800 020 653 (freecall within Australia)
- 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: Office of Complementary Medicines, TGA, PO Box 100, Woden ACT 2606, Australia