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The current Therapeutic Goods (Manufacturing Principles) Determination specifies that manufacturing of medicinal products in Australia must meet the PIC/S Guide to GMP – 25 August 2023, PE009-17, except for its Annexes 4, 5 and 14 which are not adopted in Australia.
Through the operation of section 36 and other provisions of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (the Act), the PIC/S Guide to GMP has legal force in Australia.
Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) describes a set of principles and procedures that, when followed, helps ensure the quality of therapeutic goods.
How the PIC/S guide to GMP for medicinal products applies
The PIC/S Guide to GMP for medicinal products applies to the manufacture of all medicines, active pharmaceutical ingredients and sunscreens, unless exempt under the Therapeutic Goods Regulations 1990.