Section 19A of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 allows medicines not currently included in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) to be imported into Australia and supplied:
in place of a registered medicine that is unavailable or in short supply
or
- if relevant registered medicines do not exist but an application for a new medicine is being evaluated by the TGA.
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PageRevised content on supplying medicines during a shortage under section 19A
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PageRead about section 19A approvals, the database and how to access it.
Guidance and resources
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GuidanceGuidance for supplying substitute medicines when registered medicines are unavailable or in short supply.
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FormsApply to import and supply substitute medicines under section 19A