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Therapeutic Goods Administration
TGA
1989 – present
Australia's regulator of therapeutic goods, part of the Commonwealth health department, which assesses, registers and monitors medicines, vaccines, medical devices and biologicals.
How it came into existence
Formed in 1989 within the Department of Community Services and Health by combining the National Biological Standards Laboratory with the department's therapeutic goods regulatory branches, to administer the national scheme created by the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989.
- Laboratory testing of therapeutic goods
- Evaluation and registration of drugs and therapeutic devices
Legislation: Therapeutic Goods Act 1989
Changes during its life
- 15 February 1991The Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 came into force, replacing state-based controls with a national system of registration and listing on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods.
Main functions
- Evaluation and registration of medicines and vaccines
- Regulation of medical devices
- Maintenance of the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods
- Post-market monitoring and safety alerts
- Laboratory testing of therapeutic goods
- Licensing of manufacturers
Where it sits
In the portfolio of Department of Health, Disability and Ageing.
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Sources
Primary sources
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 11 December 2014 to 17 May 2017)
Government records and websites
Other sources
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