TGA

In June 2011, the Australian and New Zealand Governments announced their agreement to proceed with a joint scheme for regulation of therapeutic products (that is, medicines, medical devices, biological and others) to be administered by the Australia New Zealand Therapeutic Products Agency (ANZTPA). The new Agency will replace the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) and…

The advertising of therapeutic goods to consumers or health professionals is administered via a co-regulatory system which is representative of all key stakeholder groups. These stakeholders include consumers, public health advisors, health care professionals, regulated industry manufacturers, and distributors, as well as the media, advertisers, and Government agencies. Advertisement regulations Advertisements for therapeutic goods are…