COUNTRY of origin labelling
should be voluntary only, the
the Australian Self Medication
Industry (ASMI) advocates in its
submission to the consultation on
the Regulation Impact Statement
(RIS) on the matter.
ASMI regulatory and scientific
affairs director Steve Scarff said
while some sponsors may want
to include a country of origin
statement on labels, this should
not be mandatory “because all
therapeutic goods are already
highly regulated for safety and
quality and all are manufactured
in sites that have been approved
by the Therapeutic Goods
Administration (TGA) - including
overseas sites.”The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 02 Feb 16 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 02 Feb 16
THE role and significance of community pharmacy in regional areas was a key focus of discussion for the Nationals leader David Littleproud during last week’s visit to Orana Mall Pharmacy as part of a regional tour.
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