Update about the project to establish the Australia New Zealand Therapeutic Products Authority
17 January 2007
This email was sent to ANZTPA-UPDATE email list subscribers on 17 January 2007.
Dear Sir / Madam
The following update about the project to establish the Australia New Zealand Therapeutic Products Authority (ANZTPA) contains information about submissions on the draft Advertising Rule and also details about new information available on the website.
Submissions are now being welcomed on the draft Advertising Rule.
The draft Advertising Rule sets out the proposed trans-Tasman advertising scheme for therapeutic products under the ANZTPA.
The closing date for submissions on the draft Advertising Rule is 14 March 2007.
A Plain English Guide (PEG) to the draft Advertising Rule is also available to provide context and assist readers’ understanding of the key features of the regulatory proposal.
Further details about the draft Rule and PEG, including downloadable copies and information on how to make a submission is available on the ANZTPA project website at: http://www.anztpa.org/consult/consdocs2a.htm
New information has also recently been added to the ANZTPA website. Links to all new updates are included on the ‘Latest news & updates’ section of the ANZTPA homepage: http://www.anztpa.org. Recent updates to the website are as follows:
- Updated fact sheets about the project are now available at http://www.anztpa.org/factsheets.htm.
- Questions and answers are now available on the proposals for Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) for therapeutic products at http://www.anztpa.org/manuf/qagmp.htm.
- Details about the Advertising Implementation Steering Group which has been established to guide the implementation of the operational aspects of the new regulatory model for the advertising of therapeutic products in Australia and New Zealand are available at http://www.anztpa.org/advert/aisg.htm.
Please note that email updates about the project to establish the Australia New Zealand Therapeutic Products Authority (ANZTPA) will vary depending on when new or updated information is available.
URL: http://www.anztpa.org/new/anztpa-update/2007/070117advertrule.htm

