Product safety

Report a problem or find information about safety, recalls and shortages.

Product safety

Report a problem or side effect

Reporting adverse events (side effects to medicines and problems with medical devices) helps make medicines and medical devices safer for everyone.
Safety alerts

Read the latest safety alerts for medicines or medical devices with possible risks.
Alerts

See and search our full list of Safety alerts, Medicine shortage alerts and Product recalls.
Safety updates

Read our articles for health professionals about health product safety.
Recall actions

Find information about a health product recall.
Medicine shortage alerts

Find alerts about a medicine shortage.
Medicine shortage reports database

Search for medicines that are in low supply and information about alternative medicines.
Search the Section 19A approvals database

Search approvals to import and supply medicines not in the ARTG to address medicine shortages.

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