9 December 2003 Media Advisory
Signing of treaty to regulate medicines and therapeutic products
Health Minister Annette King and Australian Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing Trish Worth
will tomorrow sign a treaty to establish a single, bi-national agency to regulate therapeutic products, including
medical devices and prescription, over-the-counter and complementary medicines.
The single agency will replace the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) and New Zealand Medicines and
Medical Devices Saftety Authority (Medsafe).
The agency is expected to begin operation in 2005.
When 11.30am, Wednesday 10 December, 2003
Where Annette King’s office, 6.1 The Beehive
Event Signing of treaty to regulate medicines and therapeutic products