{"id":47051,"date":"2023-10-28T17:54:52","date_gmt":"2023-10-28T06:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=47051"},"modified":"2023-10-28T17:54:52","modified_gmt":"2023-10-28T06:54:52","slug":"tga-withdraws-product-information-from-injectables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=47051","title":{"rendered":"TGA withdraws Product Information from Injectables"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"TGA<\/p>\n

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has quietly announced that from 1 September 2023, printed product information (PI) inserts won\u2019t be required in the packaging of injectable medicines administered by health professionals.<\/p>\n

I repeat, no printed product information inserts will be required for injectables, such as vaccines!
\nPI will only be available on the TGA website, which is notoriously difficult to navigate.<\/p>\n

This change affects injectable products administered by health professionals. Including nurses, pharmacists and doctors. Vaccines are an example of injectable medicines administered by health professionals.<\/p>\n

The TGA says this decision follows public consultation and feedback from stakeholders, including industry and health professionals.
\nI repeat: stakeholders and industry…<\/p>\n

Informed consent requires information, but the information is being further removed from patients.
\nAnother sad day for trust and transparency in medicine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has quietly announced that from 1 September 2023, printed product information (PI) inserts won\u2019t be required in the packaging of injectable medicines administered by health professionals. I repeat, no printed product information inserts will be required for injectables, such as vaccines! PI will only be available on the TGA website, … <\/p>\n

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