Regulation of homoeopathic and anthroposophic medicines in Australia
Consultation paper
This consultation closed on 1 October 2008.
Introduction
In April 2003, the Expert Committee on Complementary Medicines in the Health System (ECCMHS) <http://www.tga.gov.au/docs/html/cmreport.htm> recommended that:
"Homoeopathic medicines and related medicines making therapeutic claims be regulated to ensure they meet appropriate standards of safety, quality and efficacy."
Since then widespread consultation has been undertaken, including that carried out as part of the move towards a co-regulatory environment between Australia and New Zealand.
Submissions received from stakeholders, as well as targeted consultation with stakeholder representative groups and expert committees, have helped to develop an appropriate framework for the regulation of homoeopathic and anthroposophic medicines. This regulatory framework takes into account the need to clearly differentiate these medicines from other complementary medicines.
This current consultation invites final comment from stakeholders on the proposed regulatory arrangements for homoeopathic and anthroposophic medicines in Australia.
Consultation paper
Regulation of homoeopathic and anthroposophic medicines in Australia (pdf,496kb)