Therapeutic Goods Administration
Australia's regulatory authority for therapeutic goods. More about the TGA...
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Consumers
Do you use or buy therapeutic goods for your own use or for someone else?
Do you use or buy therapeutic goods for your own use or for someone else?
Do you use or buy therapeutic goods for your own use or for someone else?
Do you use or buy therapeutic goods for your own use or for someone else?
Latest news & updatesNews
14 May 2012
Documents released under Section 11C of the Freedom of Information Act 1982
Added FOI 244-1112 documents
11 May 2012
PIP breast implants - TGA update
Updated information on safety concerns with PIP breast implants
10 May 2012
ANZTPA Update email list
Email subscription service notifying of news & updates related to ANZTPA or its business to business projects
10 May 2012
Improved search facilities from the eBS website
The TGA has launched an improved interface for the publicly accessible e-Business Services (eBS) website
PIP implants
Breast Implant Information Line - 1800 217 257
The Australian Government has set up a free-call help line for individuals concerned about breast implants. The help line can be called 24 hours a day.
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Seasonal influenza vaccines
2012 seasonal influenza vaccines for use in children
TGA reforms: a blueprint for TGA's future
The Australian Government has released its response to several major reviews of therapeutic goods regulation
The regulation of medical devices
Medical devices range from sticking plasters that would be put on a scratch, to high-risk products such as pacemakers that are implanted in the body
Complementary medicines
An overview of the regulatory framework for complementary medicines
Buying online
The Internet can offer consumers a convenient way to access therapeutic goods, but online purchases of medicines or devices should be approached with caution.
What's on a medicine label?
The label tells you what you are buying, what it can do for you and how to use it to get the best results.
Evaluation of a new medicine - The TGA's lifecycle approach to regulation
The TGA aims to ensure that the community has access to therapeutic advances within a reasonable timeframe
Australian Public Assessment Reports for prescription medicines (AusPARs)
An AusPAR provides information about the evaluation of a prescription medicine and the considerations that led the TGA to approve or not approve an application