What does TGA approval of medicines mean?

Australian Prescriber

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 156-158

  McEwen, John ^a  

^a THERAPEUTIC GOODS ADMINISTRATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

Drug industry; Drug regulation

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; GENERIC DRUG; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PARACETAMOL; VACCINE;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; AUSTRALIA; DEVICE; DRUG APPROVAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG MARKETING; DRUG QUALITY; DRUG SAFETY; GOVERNMENT; LAW; PRESCRIPTION; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; STANDARD; THERAPEUTIC GOODS ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 9644259046     PISSN: 03128008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18773/austprescr.2004.125     Document Type: Review

References (4)

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