You need a doctor's prescription to buy prescription medicines from a pharmacist. Otherwise, only authorised health care professionals can supply them, such as in a hospital setting. Examples include contraceptive pills, antibiotics and strong painkillers.
- Prescription medicines regulation basics
General information about how prescription medicines are regulated in Australia - Standards & guidelines for prescription medicines
Standards, guidelines and publications about the regulation of prescription medicines - Forms for prescription medicine sponsors
Links to forms for sponsors of prescription medicines - Regulatory decisions and notices (prescription medicines)
Regulatory decisions and notices about prescription medicines regulation, e.g. AusPARs, notices for sponsors
Contact details for enquiries about prescription medicines
If your enquiry is not about prescription medicines, see: Contact the TGA
| info@tga.gov.au | |
| Phone |
Users who are deaf or have a hearing or speech impairment can call through the National Relay Service:
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| Fax | +61 2 6232 8140 |
| Postal address | Prescription Medicines Authorisation Branch Therapeutic Goods Administration PO Box 100 Woden ACT 2606 Australia |
| Street address (for deliveries) | Therapeutic Goods Administration 27 Scherger Drive Fairbairn ACT 2609 Australia |
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