TGA approved terminology for medicines

The 1999 Edition of the TGA Approved Terminology for Medicines <http://www.tga.gov.au/docs/html/aan.htm> is now available from the Publications Office. All ingredients used in applications made to the TGA should be expressed in approved terminology as this is the only form acceptable for entry onto the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods. These terms are published in the TGA Approved Terminology for Medicines.

This new edition is available in hard copy at a cost of $175 (plus $25 for overseas airmail) and in the new electronic form as a CD ROM at a cost of $100 (plus $10 overseas airmail). The new CD ROM version makes searching easy through hyperlinks created in the document. The CD ROM version will also be updated at more frequent intervals than the hard copy.

TGA corporate plan

The 1999-2002 TGA Corporate Plan is now available free of charge from the Publications Office.

TGA publications

There is a large variety of TGA publications available to the public. Details can be found in the TGA Publications List available from the TGA Publications Office (1800 020 653 or 02 6232 8610) and on our Internet site. Most publications are available from this Office, but a number (especially TGA Acts and Regulations) are only available from Government Information Shops.

Apart from TGA News the TGA also publishes the Australian Adverse Drug Reactions Bulletin, the Australian Therapeutic Device Bulletin, the GMP Newsletter, the Laboratory Information Bulletin (all free) and Australian Recalls and Cancellations ($60.00 per year).

TGA website redevelopment

The TGA Website has been redeveloped to incorporate new information and make all information easier to find. It is still in the same place but now has a new look: