TGA reforms: a blueprint for TGA's future

8 December 2011

The Australian Government has released its response to several major reviews of therapeutic goods regulation that have been undertaken over the past 18 months.

These reviews include:

• the review to improve the transparency of the Therapeutic Goods Administration
• public consultations on the regulatory framework for advertising therapeutic goods
• the Auditor-General's report on Therapeutic Goods Regulation: Complementary Medicines
• an informal working group examining the regulation of complementary medicines and reasons for low compliance rates
• public consultations on the medical devices regulatory framework
• the Working Group on Promotion of Therapeutic Products
• the Health Technology Assessment Review.

The Government's response takes into account submissions made by stakeholders, and draws this work together into a comprehensive package of reforms that will be progressed in stages.

The reforms will enhance the regulatory framework, ensuring that it remains adaptable to new scientific developments and emerging community expectations.

They will also improve the Australian community's understanding of the TGA's regulatory processes and decisions and enhance public trust in the safety and quality of therapeutic goods.

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