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Regulatory Update | 25 March 2013

Australia and New Zealand Implement Harmonized OTC Regulatory System

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Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) and New Zealand’s Medsafe have announced that a new over–the-counter (OTC) drug process for the evaluation of new and changed OTC medicines will be Read More...


Regulatory Update | 20 March 2013

Australia Releases New Joint Replacement Reclassification Guidance

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Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has posted new guidance reclassifying joint replacements such as hip, knee and shoulder replacement devices.Under the new guidance, applications to Read More...


Latest News Regulatory Update | 8 March 2013

Australia, New Zealand Propose Parallel Drug and Device Monitoring System

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In the latest collaboration since Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) and New Zealand’s Medsafe agreed in 2011 to proceed with a joint scheme for the regulation of therapeutic products, Read More...


Latest News Regulatory Update | 6 February 2013

TGA Clarifies Evidence Needed for Joint Replacement Reclassification

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Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has issued guidance regarding the types of evidence that must be submitted by companies to meet the conformity assessment requirements for the Read More...


Latest News | 8 January 2013

Australian, New Zealand Regulators Lay Out Framework for New Regulatory Agency

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The governments of Australia and New Zealand have jointly released a new policy paper establishing the proposed framework for the planned future merger of their two healthcare product regulatory Read More...


Latest News | 3 December 2012

High Risk Devices to be Excluded From EU Mutual Recognition Agreement

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High-risk medical devices will no longer be eligible for mutual recognition of conformity assessment with the European Union (EU) as of 1 January 2013, according to the amended Mutual Recognition Read More...


Latest News | 3 December 2012

TGA Implements International Device Inspection Program

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Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is implementing the Medical Device Single Audit Program (MDSAP), which aims to strengthen existing international cooperation in the field of medical Read More...


Latest News | 29 November 2012

Merger of Australian, New Zealand Regulatory Agencies on Track, Officials Say

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The planned merger of the regulatory authorities of Australia and New Zealand continues according to plan, both agencies said in an announcement on 29 November 2012.Australia's Therapeutic Goods Read More...


Latest News Regulatory Update | 19 November 2012

New Advisory Body to Australian Regulator to Guide Reforms

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The Australian Government has created a new advisory body for the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) with the mandate to advise TGA on communication with stakeholders, on new agency management Read More...


Latest News Regulatory Update | 6 November 2012

Australia's TGA Formulates New Steps for Drug Labeling and Packaging Review

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Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has reviewed the comments submitted on its Medicines Labeling and Packaging Review Consultation Paper, released in May 2012, and has identified six Read More...


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