THE Therapeutic Goods
Administration is plotting a cull of
several senior staff, according to
the ABC which has cited a “leaked
internal document” which also
warns of increasing numbers of
counterfeit medicines.
It’s believed changes include a
reduction in the number of senior
investigators in the TGA compliance
unit from seven to three, with a
spokesperson from the Community
and Public Sector Union saying the
area is “woefully understaffed”.
However the TGA said it
was implementing a review of
regulatory compliance which made
16 recommendations relating to
intelligence functions and intra-agency
collaboration.
The agency said the restructure
would be implemented by May and
would actually increase the number
of officers.
“The implementation of the
review will not impact our ability
to ensure compliance with the TGA
regulatory scheme and our ability
to prosecute offenders where
prosecution is warranted,” it said.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 09 Mar 16 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 09 Mar 16
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