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About this guideline
Overseas effective date: June 2005
Categories: Clinical efficacy and safety | Dermatologicals
TGA annotations:
Section 5.2.5 on this guideline suggests that regulatory approval requires a comparison with an active comparator (e.g. cyclosporin, methotrexate etc). Placebo-controlled studies may also be acceptable in Australia.
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For more information see International scientific guidelines adopted in Australia.