Second Reading Speeches

Therapeutic Goods Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002

Type
Government
Portfolio
Health and Ageing
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the

Therapeutic Goods Act 1989
to enable the Minister to allow the importation, manufacture or supply of unapproved therapeutic goods that are needed to treat large numbers of patients in a national emergency. Also provides for strengthened offence provisions and recording keeping and reporting requirements in relation to such unapproved therapeutic goods.

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