title: Regulations which govern the availability of therapeutic drugs in Australia.
abstract: This article looks at the history and development of drug regulation in Australia, concentrating on the changes that have occurred in the last few years. It touches briefly on the system by which many drugs are subsidized and examines the way in which a de facto "restricted" list became less restricted. It deals with clinical trial approval procedures as these have changed markedly and turns to consider advertising and promotion of drugs. In concluding, it discusses the advantages and some of the shortcomings of the system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, University of Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shaw
mesh_terms: D000329:Advertising; D001315:Australia; D007880:Legislation, Drug / Q000639:trends*; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D012106:Research; D013810:Therapeutic Equivalency
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations