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Labelling and advertising for tampons and menstrual cups

Information on how to ensure your product meets labelling, packaging, and advertising standards for tampons and menstrual cups.

Labels for tampons and menstrual cups must provide clear and accurate information to ensure safe use. Labelling should include materials, instructions, and warnings.  
  

Advertising must be truthful, not misleading, and appropriate for the audience. You are responsible for ensuring all promotional materials, including online content, meet legal requirements.   
  

We monitor compliance and act when rules are breached. Following these requirements helps maintain trust and supports the lawful supply of your products in Australia.  
 

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.

Labelling and packaging

Find requirements for product labelling and packaging.

Advertising

Learn rules and requirements for advertising therapeutic goods.

  • Applying the Advertising Code

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    The Therapeutic Goods (Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code) Instrument 2021 (the Code) outlines requirements when advertising to the general public.

  • Therapeutic Goods (Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code) Instrument 2021

    Legislation
    This Instrument contains the Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code. The Code specifies a range of requirements to protect the Australian public from the personal and public health risks associated with unethical, inaccurate or misleading advertising practices relating to the advertising of therapeutic goods.
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