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Therapeutic Goods Act 1989
30EIWhen is there a medicine shortage?
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#### 30EI When is there a medicine shortage?
For the purposes of this Act, there is a shortage of a medicine in Australia at a particular time if, at any time in the 6 months after that particular time, the supply of that medicine in Australia will not, or will not be likely to, meet the demand for the medicine for all of the patients in Australia who take, or who may need to take, the medicine.