The advice of the Advisory Committee on Medicines (ACM) was sought on eleven new pre-market applications for prescription medicines, as tabulated below.
Number of applications considered
Application Type
Main consideration by ACM
5
Type A - New chemical /biological entity
For general consideration
1
Type B - New combination of active ingredients
For general consideration
1
Type B - New combination of active ingredients and Type A - New chemical entity
For general consideration
3
Type C - Extension of indication
For consideration of broader indication with or without substantiating supportive evidence.
1
Type C - Extension of indication and Type F - Major variation (strength)
For general consideration
Further details of the ACM discussions and advice associated with pre-market items are released within the Australian Public Assessment Reports (AusPARs) for each new active. Please note that there is a delay from when an application was considered at ACM, and the publication of the AusPAR. Browse all AusPARs.