The Australian Government has announced a review of the regulation of medicines and medical devices. The Review will be carried out by a panel of three experts: Emeritus Professor Lloyd Sansom AO, Mr Will Delaat AM and Professor John Horvath AO.

The Review will examine specific aspects of the regulatory framework for medicines and medical devices administered by the Therapeutic Goods Administration with a view to identifying:

• areas of unnecessary, duplicative, or ineffective regulation that could be removed or streamlined without undermining the safety or quality of therapeutic goods available in Australia; and
• opportunities to enhance the regulatory framework so that Australia continues to be well positioned to respond effectively to global trends in the development, manufacture, marketing and regulation of therapeutic goods.

For more details, go to: http://www.tga.gov.au/newsroom/media-2014-review-regulation-141024.htm#.VEnQYb6e-S0