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Medicines & medical devices
5 November 2021
The information in this section is about medicines and medical devices and has been written for consumers, patients and carers.
General information about therapeutic goods
- Clinical trials: information for consumers
Information about clinical trials - Counterfeit medicines and devices
Products are considered counterfeit if the labeling, presentation, advertising, formulation or source of the goods is false - What are 'therapeutic goods'?
Many of us use medicines or medical devices in our daily lives - Standards applying to therapeutic goods
Therapeutic goods (including medicines) which are supplied in Australia must comply with certain standards - TGA laboratory testing reports
Summary reports on TGA laboratory testing projects
Information about medicines
- Access to medicinal cannabis products
The Australian Government is facilitating access to medicinal cannabis products to appropriate patients for medical conditions where there is evidence to support its use - What's on a medicine label?
A medicine label tells you what you are buying, what it can do for you and how to get the best results, while providing important information about storage conditions and the expiry date - Consumer Medicines Information (CMI)
The Consumer Medicines Information (CMI) is a leaflet that contains information on the safe and effective use of a prescription or pharmacist-only medicine - Medicines and TGA classifications
Australia has a two-tiered system for the regulation of medicines, including complementary medicines - Safe disposal of unwanted medicines
Unwanted medicines can be returned to local pharmacies involved in the Return Unwanted Medicines (RUM) Project - List of evaluated registered complementary medicines
Sponsors seeking registration of new complementary medicines are required to submit a detailed dossier of information to the TGA for evaluation - Recommended paracetamol doses
The TGA has considered the changes in the USA and the UK and recommends that there should be no change to recommended paracetamol dosing regimens in Australia - Adverse events: Australian statistics on medicines
The TGA prepares reports for incorporation into the Department of Health publication Australian Statistics on Medicines - Australian Public Assessment Reports for prescription medicines (AusPARs)
An AusPAR provides information about the evaluation of a prescription medicine and the considerations that led the TGA to approve or not approve an application - Vaccines overview
The TGA assesses vaccines for safety, quality and efficacy before they can be used in Australia
Information about medical devices
- Patient implant cards and information leaflets
An overview of the information that will be provided in patient information leaflets and patient implant cards for permanently implantable medical devices - Buying medical devices
When buying a medical device it is advisable to only choose a medical device that is recommended by a healthcare professional and has been included on the ARTG - Metal-on-metal hip implants: Information for patients
Information for patients who have had hip replacement surgery - Medical devices reforms
The TGA has begun work on a series of reforms to the regulation of medical devices, including the hip, knee and shoulder joint implant reclassification - Medical devices overview
Medical devices are used on humans, have therapeutic benefits and generally have a physical or mechanical effect on the body - Adverse events: Australian statistics on medical devices
The TGA annually reports statistics on adverse event reports related to the use of medical devices in Australia and provides an overview of post-market monitoring - Medical devices: providing feedback to the TGA
There are various feedback mechanisms available - Medical device cyber security
Tips on safely using connected and digital medical devices