TGA’s new powers will help reduce the impact of medicine shortages on patients

24 March 2023 - From 22 March 2023, the TGA can approve the temporary import or supply of an overseas approved ...

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COVID-19 vaccine safety report (23 March 2023)

23 March 2023 - To 19 March 2023, more than 44 million doses have been administered in Australia, as well ...

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Lapse of provisional registration for Tecentriq (atezolizumab) for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic triple negative breast cancer

22 March 2023 - On 22 March 2023, the provisional registration of Tecentriq (atezolizumab) for the treatment of mTNBC will ...

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COVID-19 vaccine safety report (9 March 2023)

9 March 2023 - To 5 March 2023, over 44 million doses have been administered in Australia, as well as about ...

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Release of the Australian Government's response to the Review of COVID-19 Vaccine and Treatment Purchasing and Procurement

28 February 2023 - The Australian Government has responded to the Halton review into COVID-19 vaccine and treatment procurement. ...

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ATAGI recommendations on use of the Moderna bivalent (Original/Omicron BA.4/5) COVID-19 vaccine

28 February 2023 - Recommendations from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) on the use of the Moderna bivalent ...

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Supplies secured of latest Moderna COVID-19 vaccine as recommended by Halton Review

28 February 2023 - The Australian Government has secured an additional 3 million doses of the latest Moderna Omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine ...

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COVID-19 vaccine safety report (23 February 2023)

23 February 2023 - To 19 February 2023, over 44 million doses have been administered in Australia, as well as ...

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TGA grants provisional approval to Moderna’s COVID-19 bivalent (Spikevax Bivalent Original/Omicron BA.4-5) booster dose vaccine

20 February 2023 - On 17 February, 2023, the TGA granted provisional approval to Moderna’s bivalent COVID-19 vaccine: elasomeran and ...

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COVID-19 vaccine safety report (09 February 2023)

9 February 2023 - To 5 February 2023, over 44 million doses of Comirnaty have been administered in Australia, as well ...

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ATAGI recommendations on use of the Pfizer bivalent (Original/Omicron BA.4/5) COVID-19 vaccine

8 February 2023 - On 20 January 2023, the TGA provisionally approved the Pfizer (Comirnaty) Bivalent Original/Omicron BA.4/5 vaccine for use ...

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ATAGI 2023 booster advice

8 February 2023 - Recommendations from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) regarding COVID-19 boosters in 2023.  ...

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Professor John Skerritt retirement

2 February 2023 - Today, Professor John Skerritt has announced his decision to retire from his position of Deputy Secretary ...

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Changes applying to evaluation of new substances for listed medicines

1 February 2023 - The TGA has introduced Mandatory requirements for applications to vary the Permissible Ingredients Determination under section 26BD ...

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Life sciences industry calls for better funding for medicine and technology regulator

31 January 2023 - The life sciences, health and medicine sectors have come together to call for improved funding of ...

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