Commonwealth legislation

Restricted Medicine Specification 2011

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This Specification sets which medicines are “restricted medicines” under the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989: specific therapeutic goods listed in Part 1 of Schedule 10 to the Therapeutic Goods Regulations 1990 (excluding items 1(b) and 14), and medicines containing Schedule 3 substances from the Poisons Standard (pharmacist‑only medicines).

It matters because that classification triggers particular supply, advertising and labelling rules—stricter than general‑sale but less so than prescription—affecting manufacturers, wholesalers and pharmacists.

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Restricted Medicine Specification 20111

Therapeutic Goods Act 1989

I, CATHERINE KING, Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing, make this Specification under subsections 3(2A) and 3(2B) of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989.

Dated 21 January 2011

(Signed by)
CATHERINE KING

Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing

1 Name of Specification

This Specification is to be cited as the Restricted Medicine Specification 2011.

2 Commencement

This Specification commences on the day after it is registered.

3 Definitions

In this Specification:

current Poisons Standard has the same meaning as subsection 52A(1) of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989.

Regulations means the Therapeutic Goods Regulations 1990.

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4 Restricted Medicine

For subsections 3(2A) and 3(2B) of the Act, a medicine mentioned in Schedule 1 or a medicine mentioned in a class of medicine mentioned in Schedule 1 is specified as a restricted medicine.

Schedule 1 Medicines and Classes of Medicines

(Section 4)

Medicines or medicines contained in a therapeutic good mentioned in Part 1 of Schedule 10 to the Regulations other than in items 1(b) and 14.
Medicines that contain a substance included in Schedule 3 to the current Poisons Standard.

Note

Note: 1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.frli.gov.au.

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1 Restricted Medicine Specification 2011