Australian codes of good manufacturing practice - current status
At August 2003
Set out below are the various manufacturing standards, specified in the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 as Manufacturing Principles, for different categories of therapeutic goods (except for medical devices) as regulated by the TGA.
For medical devices subject to conformity assessment procedures, see Chapter 4 of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989, the Therapeutic Goods (Medical devices) Regulations 2002, and Australian Guidelines for Medical Devices.1
| Product Category | Manufacturing Standard |
|---|---|
| Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients | ICH Harmonised Tripartite Guideline - Good Manufacturing Practice Guide for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients - 10 November 20001 (Applicable to all Australian manufacturers of APIs and to overseas manufacturers of prescription medicines evaluated by the Drugs Safety and Evaluation Branch of the TGA) |
| Medicinal Products | Australian Code of GMP for Medicinal Products - 16 August 20021 |
| Sunscreen Products | Australian Code of GMP for Sunscreen Products - February 19942 |
| Human Blood and Tissues | Australian Code of GMP for Human Blood and Tissues - 24 August 20001 |
| Other therapeutic devices listed on the ARTG | ISO 13485:1996 or ISO 13488:19963 |
| Other therapeutic devices registered on the ARTG | ISO 13485:19963 |
Availability of documents
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