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Dangerous medical devices let through by loopholes and lax regulation
26 November 2018 - The New Orleans sales conference of medical-device maker DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. was rocking. The sound system ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Nov 2018
Update on the Australia-Canada Mutual Recognition Agreement
1 November 2018 - Common Statement regarding inclusion of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient in Australia-Canada Mutual Recognition Agreement (as of November 1, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Oct 2018
International agencies crackdown on fake medicines
24 October 2018 - From 10 to 11 October 2018, the Australian Border Force and the Therapeutic Goods Administration took ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Oct 2018
TGA fees and charges: summary from 1 July 2018
12 October 2018 - The TGA is required to recover its costs for all activities that fall within the scope of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Oct 2018
TGA business plan 2018-19
9 October 2018 - The business plan sets out our product regulation, regulatory reform, international engagement and regulatory compliance agenda for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Oct 2018
Medicine shortages in Australia – what are we doing about them?
2 October 2018 - The first objective of the Australian National Medicines Policy is to provide ‘timely access to the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Sep 2018
TGA annual performance statistics report: July 2017 to June 2018
27 September 2018 - The statistics contained within this report cover the period 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Sep 2018
Australia unveils strategy for engaging with foreign regulators
17 September 2018 - Australia’s TGA revealed a three-part plan on Monday to operationalise its strategy on engaging international regulators ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Sep 2018
TGA international engagement strategy: operations plan 2018-19
17 September 2018 - To support Australian regulatory decisions the TGA considers international reports and evaluations, monitor early warnings and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Sep 2018
New law to protect patients against medicine shortages
11 September 2018 - The supply of critical and life-saving medicine to Australian patients will now be protected with the Parliament ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Sep 2018
TGA Facebook has officially launched
3 September 2018 - Today we celebrate the official launch of the Therapeutic Goods Administration Facebook page. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Aug 2018
The regulation of medical devices is flawed and another scandal is inevitable: health advocates
21 August 2018 - More catastrophic failures of medical devices are "almost guaranteed" to happen because there's been no significant ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Aug 2018
Fast-tracking of new drugs: getting the balance right
1 August 2018 - In Australia, like the rest of the world, patients and their doctors have a growing desire ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jul 2018
Special Access Scheme online system
30 July 2018 - On Monday 30 July 2018, an online system was introduced to enable the electronic submission of SAS ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Jul 2018
TGA calls on drug company to improve warnings over children's asthma drug after suicide
13 July 2018 - The TGA has called on manufacturers of the asthma medication Singulair to add warnings inside the ...