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Supply and distribution for tampons and menstrual cups

Understand manufacturing standards for therapeutic goods and how to legally supply, distribute, import, and export products for tampons and menstrual cups.

Tampons and menstrual cups supplied in Australia must meet safety and quality requirements.    
  

Importers and exporters must follow all relevant legal obligations. For example, they must ensure products meet safety standards and are correctly labelled.  
  

Following these rules helps ensure your products are safe and effective for use.  
 

You must meet certain obligations to legally supply therapeutic goods in Australia. This section contains guidance and information specific to other therapeutic goods (OTG). You may also have to meet obligations that apply to all OTG and all products.

Supply

Understand your obligations to manage the ongoing supply of products.

  • Overview of supplying therapeutic goods in Australia

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    How to supply a therapeutic good and get started. Find out how to confirm your product is a therapeutic good, how it's regulated and if it needs to be entered in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG).

Import and export

Access requirements for import and export of therapeutic goods.

  • Export

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    Information on the legal requirements for exporting medicines, medical devices and human substances from Australia.

  • Import

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    Information on the legal requirements for importing therapeutic goods into Australia, including 'unapproved' therapeutic goods and controlled substances.
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