Sponsors of ‘reportable medicines’ must notify the TGA when the medicine is in shortage or being discontinued.
A medicine shortage occurs when the supply of a medicine is not likely to meet the normal or projected consumer demand within Australia at any point during the next 6 months. A discontinuation is a permanent shortage.
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PageUnderstand what information you must report about current or anticipated shortages of reportable medicines.
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PageSupplying alternative medicines during a shortage - Manage a medicine shortage.
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PageWe welcome applications to register new generics of medicines included in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) that are in long-term shortage.
Guidance and resources
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DatasetFind information about medicine shortage reports and management actions, including the supply of overseas alternative medicines.
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User guideFrom 14 September 2020, we will publish all notifications of shortages for reportable medicines on the Medicine Shortages Reports Database
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