The Australian Self Medication
Industry says country of origin
details should not be mandatory for
therapeutic goods labels.
In a submission to the govt’s
review of country of origin labelling,
ASMI says all therapeutic goods
are already highly regulated and
are manufactured in TGA-approved
sites - including overseas facilities.
“The supply chains for therapeutic
goods may be complex, involving
multiple parties, markets and TGA
approved sites...the more complex
a product’s supply chain, the more
difficult it will be to identify the
point at which it is ‘substantially
transformed’ and its precise
‘country of origin’,” ASMI said.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 01 Jul 15 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 01 Jul 15
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