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Follow the links below to find information on complementary medicines and their regulation.
Updated April 2009
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Draft compositional guidelines
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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Complementary Medicine Compositional Guidelines are intended to provide clarity to the specific form or type of substances that the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approves for use in listed medicines.
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Jul 2009
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Complementary Medicines Evaluation Committee (CMEC)
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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The Complementary Medicines Evaluation Committee provides scientific and policy advice relating to controls on the supply and use of complementary medicines. The advice is provided with particular reference to safety, quality of products and where appropriate, efficacy relating to the claims made.
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Jul 2009
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Product recalls
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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Links to consumer-level product recall notices issued by the Therapeutic Goods Administration.
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Apr 2009
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Dry skin treatments - myDr.com.au
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myDr
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Soap substitutes, moisturisers, barrier creams, anti-itch preparations and bath and shower substitutes can all help to alleviate problems associated with having dry skin.
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Mar 2009
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Regulation of complementary medicines
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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This page provides links to resources of relevance to complementary medicines.
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Mar 2009
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Managing your medicines
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NSW Department of Health
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People who take medicines regularly or have a chronic illness should not forget to see a doctor to review their medicines before the prescription runs out.
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Oct 2008
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Required advisory statements for medicine labels
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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The Required Advisory Statements for Medicine Labels document was established to enable the transfer of all mandatory label advisory statements from the Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Drugs and Poisons (SUSDP) and the Therapeutic Goods Regulations to a new document, separate from but linked to TGO 69 - General requirements for labels for medicines.
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Sep 2008
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Guidance on product changes in ELF3
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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Following the inclusion of a product as a Listed medicine in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG), sponsors may wish to change certain details previously advised to the TGA. This guidance document has been developed to provide assistance to sponsors so that they are able to determine if a change to their ARTG entry for a particular product is necessary and the regulatory impact that making certain changes to currently Listed products may have.
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Aug 2008
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Kava
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Better Health Channel
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Kava is a drug that comes from the roots of the plant Piper methysticum. It is consumed as a drink or supplement. Long-term use leads to problems including liver damage and apathy. It is dangerous to take kava in combination with alcohol or other psychoactive drugs.
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Jul 2008
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Menopause questions answered
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The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
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We answer general questions about menopause (e.g. symptoms, general treatment options, nutrition and physical activity guidelines).
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Apr 2008
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Substances that may be used in listed medicines in Australia
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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The following substances are eligible for use in medicines Listed on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods for supply in Australia. The list includes the approved role of the substance (ie. active, excipient, and/or component), and any restrictions and conditions that apply to the substance when used in Listed medicines.
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Dec 2007
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Phytoestrogens for vasomotor menopausal symptoms
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Hormone replacement therapy is an effective treatment for controlling the most common menopausal symptoms hot flushes and night sweats. However, it is now recommended only in low doses for the shortest possible time because of concerns about increased r...
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Jul 2007
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Compositional guidelines
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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Complementary Medicine Compositional Guidelines are intended to provide clarity to the specific form or type of substances that the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approves for use in listed medicines.
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Jul 2007
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The regulation of complementary medicines in Australia - An overview
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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In Australia, medicinal products containing herbs, vitamins, minerals, and nutritional supplements, homoeopathic medicines and certain aromatherapy products are referred to as 'complementary medicines'.
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Apr 2007
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