Scheduling of medicines & poisons
If you have an enquiry about scheduling of medicines or poisons that is not answered by this website, please see the contact details below.
National Drugs and Poisons Schedule Committee (NDPSC)
The NDPSC has been established under section 52B of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 and consists of State and Territory government members and other persons appointed by the Minister such as technical experts and representatives of various sectional interests.
NDPSC publications & notices
- Standard for the uniform scheduling of drugs and poisons (SUSDP)
<http://www.tga.gov.au/ndpsc/susdp.htm> - Draft code of practice for national retail storage of Schedule 5 and Schedule 6 products
<http://www.tga.gov.au/ndpsc/drs5s6cop.htm> - Scheduling/rescheduling template
<http://www.tga.gov.au/ndpsc/schedule-template.htm> - A guide to labelling drugs and poisons
<http://www.tga.gov.au/ndpsc/susdp.htm> - NDPSC guide to the packaging, labelling and regulation of paints, tinters and related products
<http://www.tga.gov.au/ndpsc/paintgui.htm> - Schedule 3 advertising guidelines
<http://www.tga.gov.au/ndpsc/ndpsc3a.htm>
About the NDPSC
- NDPSC meeting and gazettal dates
<http://www.tga.gov.au/ndpsc/meetings.htm> - NDPSC membership
<http://www.tga.gov.au/ndpsc/ndpscmem.htm> - Guidelines for NDPSC
<http://www.tga.gov.au/ndpsc/ndpscg.htm>
State/Territory scheduling information
- Contacts for State/Territory drugs and poisons units
<http://www.tga.gov.au/ndpsc/stdpu.htm> - Australian state and territory regulatory controls on Schedule 7 poisons
<http://www.tga.gov.au/ndpsc/s7juris.htm>
NDPSC public notices
- NDPSC gazette notices
<http://www.tga.gov.au/ndpsc/ndpscgan.htm>
Pre-meeting & post-meeting notices - NDPSC records of reasons
<http://www.tga.gov.au/ndpsc/records.htm>
The Record of Reasons contains the basis of scheduling decisions and other outcomes arising from the meeting
NDPSC email notifications list
- Subscribe to the NDPSC email notifications list
<http://www.tga.gov.au/ndpsc/ndpsc-subscribe.asp>
Provides email notification of new NDPSC information - Unsubscribe from the NDPSC email notifications list
<http://www.tga.gov.au/ndpsc/ndpsc-unsubscribe.asp>
Unsubscribes an email address from the NDPSC email notifications list
NDPSC media releases & statements
- Scheduling of zolpidem (Stilnox)
<http://www.tga.gov.au/media/2008/080221stilnoxndpsc.htm>
21 February 2008 - Scheduling of orlistat
<http://www.tga.gov.au/media/2007/070222-orlistat.htm>
22 February 2007 - Scheduling of potassium chloride
<http://www.tga.gov.au/media/2006/061018-potassium.htm>
18 October 2006 - Tamiflu stays on prescription
<http://www.tga.gov.au/media/2005/051013-tamiflu.htm>
13 October 2005
NDPSC legislation
The legislation under which the NDPSC operates may be accessed through the following links to the Attorney-General's Department's ComLaw website <http://www.comlaw.gov.au>:
- Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (and amendments) (Part 6-3 refers)
- Therapeutic Goods Regulations 1990 (Division 3A refers)
Contact details for enquiries about scheduling of medicines or poisons
If your enquiry is not specifically about scheduling of medicines or poisons, see: Contact the TGA <http://www.tga.gov.au/contact.htm>
NDPSC Secretariat
- Email: ndpsc@health.gov.au
- Phone:
- 02 6160 3200
- 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 6160 3299
- Post: The Secretary, National Drugs and Poisons Schedule Committee (NDPSC), PO Box 9848, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
- Street address (for deliveries): The Secretary, National Drugs and Poisons Schedule Committee (NDPSC), Level 1, Canberra House, 40 Marcus Clarke Street, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia