THE Complementary Healthcare
Council of Australia’s 2012-13 Pre-
Budget Submission calls on the
Government to prepare an industry
plan for the complementary
medicines sector.
“The Plan would act as a
’roadmap’ showing where the
industry is currently positioned
and best directions for optimal
development,” the CHC said.
The plan, according to the CHC’s
submission should include:
mechanisms to facilitate market
exclusivity for a period of time to
encourage innovation and support
ongoing clinical trials; as well as
strategic policy directions to invest
an approximately relevant
proportion of NHMRC funding
towards complementary medicines.
The CHC has also requested that
the plan should consider access to
appropriate industry support
schemes including export
development and import
replacement; a package of
measures to support development
and retention of skilled
manufacturing positions; options
for supporting further research and
development; and measures to
streamline current regulatory
arrangements.
