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Excluded goods are products which might be considered to be therapeutic goods but which are specifically declared not to be by an Order of the Secretary of the Department of Health.
These include:
- adhesive remover or non-medicated skin cleaner relating to colostomy and ileostomy
- antiperspirant preparation that derives its antiperspirant properties from inorganic salts of aluminium, zinc or zirconium only
- dental bleach or dental whitener
- device for measuring alcohol content in body fluids or exhaled air
- disinfectant or sterilant gas
- drinking water purification and treatment equipment
- ear candle
- hair bleach, hair dye, hair-colorant or hair-perming preparation
- household and personal aids or furniture and utensils for people with disabilities
- incontinence pad, mattress overlay or mattress protector
- menstrual pad (not tampon or menstrual cup)
- sanitisation, environmental control or environmental detoxification equipment
- topical preparation applied to the nails to harden, or deter the biting of, nails
- compressed gas used as a power source for medical devices
- oral hygiene product for the care of the teeth and the mouth (including dentifrices, mouth washes and breath fresheners) that does not contain any substance included in Schedules 2, 3, 4 or 8 to the Poisons Standard that, when advertised or presented for supply: (a) the only benefits claimed to result from the use of the product is consequential on improvements to oral hygiene, including for the prevention of tooth decay or the use of fluoride for the prevention of tooth decay; and (b) benefits in relation to such other diseases or ailments, such as gum or other oral disease periodontal condition, are not claimed to result from the use of the product.
You can find further information in the Therapeutic Goods (Excluded Goods) Determination 2018.
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Is your product excluded?