Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Dec 2016
Legislation will improve access to medicines and cut red-tape
2 December 2016 - Legislation introduced to Parliament on final sitting day of 2016 will enable faster access to certain new medicines for Australian patients and help to cut unnecessary red tape for industry too.
The Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Bill 2016 was introduced by Health Minister, Hon Sussan Ley MP is the first legislative step toward the full implementation of the Medicines and Medical Devices Review.
Medicines Australia Chief Executive Milton Catelin said the Bill supports the implementation of new regulation-making powers that will create two new pathways that will help speed up approval of medicines.
