Technical Alerts

The TGA is currently progressing through a phased consultation process for the revised Australian Regulatory Guidelines for Complementary Medicines (ARGCM).

Members are encouraged to review the consultation document and send comments and proposed changes to Emma Burchell at:  submissions@chc.org.au  by COB, Monday 11 February 2013 for submitting to the TGA by 18 February 2013.

Click here to read the Alert

Australian governments have decided to pursue a voluntary code of practice for businesses that manage, handle or use products containing 11 chemicals identified as having the potential to be used to make homemade explosives.

To download the draft code of practice and for details on how to submit your feedback, visit www.chemicalsecurity.gov.au/PublicConsultation.

To access the Technical Alert click here.

The TGA will be opening a consultation process for the Permissible (Coded) Indications for listed medicines, commencing on January 14, 2013.   For further details of the pending consultation click here.

The Australian and New Zealand ministers responsible for the regulation of food met last week to consider a range of issues including a revised health claims standard and progress on the interpretive front-of-pack labelling system.

To view the Technical Alert click here.

The TGA has released its current and future consultation forecast. The consultation forecast provides an indication of the major consultations scheduled by the TGA for release during the next 12 months.

For further information click here.

The Therapeutic Goods Administration has made additions to the List of Australian Approved Names for Metal Amino Acid Chelates included in the Electronic Listing Facility (ELF). This now makes 19 new specific names for metal amino acids chelates available for use.

For further details please click here.

The CHC is currently seeking comment from members on the proposed revision to the TGA's draft compositional
guideline: Tocotrienols complex – palm.

Comments should be sent to submissions@chc.org.au by COB Wednesday, 5 December 2012.

Read more here.

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has today published a review of its decision to approve a
variation arising from the Proposal P293 - Nutrition, Health & Related Claims. FSANZ has re-affirmed its
approval, which is subject to amendment and to written confirmation of the decision by the COAG
Legislative and Governance Forum on Food Regulation (the Forum).

FSANZ  are calling for comment on Cost Recovery Arrangements for High Level Health Claims

To read more click here.

The CHC provides a summary of the Therapeutic Goods Administration Half-Yearly Performance Report applicable to the complementary medicines industry for members.

 

To access the summary click here

The TGA is currently progressing through a phased consultation process for the revised Australian Regulatory
Guidelines for Complementary Medicines (ARGCM), commencing with Part A: General Guidance.

It is imperative that all Members review the consultation document and make proposed changes within the document to be returned to Emma Burchell at submissions@chc.org.au by COB, Thursday 1 of November.

For the CHC call for comment please click here.