New reporting requirements for medicine shortages
More up-to-date information for health professionals and patients
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TGA’s new powers will help reduce the impact of medicine shortages on patients
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Helping pharmacists manage medicine shortages
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Changes to the Medicine Shortage Reporting system
We are improving the Medicine Shortages IT System.