Australia New Zealand Therapeutic Products Authority
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The Australia New Zealand Therapeutic Products Authority (ANZTPA) is a proposed authority which if adopted in both Australia
and New Zealand
will be the sole authority which regulates therapeutic goods in both countries. The authority will replace the Therapeutic Goods Administration
in Australia and Medsafe
in New Zealand.
It has been proposed that the ANZTPA regulate:
Currently, the establishment of the joint authority was postponed by the New Zealand government on 16 July 2007 until such time as there is agreement in the New Zealand parliament to resume the establishment process. The Australian government was informed and agreed to the postponement.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
will be the sole authority which regulates therapeutic goods in both countries. The authority will replace the Therapeutic Goods Administration
Therapeutic Goods Administration
The Therapeutic Goods Administration is the regulatory body for therapeutic goods in Australia . It is a Division of the Australian Department of Health and Ageing established under the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 ...
in Australia and Medsafe
Medsafe
Medsafe is the medical regulatory body run by the New Zealand Ministry of Health, administering the Medicines Act 1981 and Medicines Regulations 1984. Medsafe employs approximately 60 staff members in two offices...
in New Zealand.
It has been proposed that the ANZTPA regulate:
- Complementary medicines;
- Over-the-counter medicines;
- Prescription medicines;
- Medical devices;
- Blood & blood products;
- Tissues;
- Cellular therapies.
Currently, the establishment of the joint authority was postponed by the New Zealand government on 16 July 2007 until such time as there is agreement in the New Zealand parliament to resume the establishment process. The Australian government was informed and agreed to the postponement.