THERAPEUTIC GOODS - DEFINITIONS
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There are currently 9 names in this directory beginning with the letter A.
AAN
Definition: Australian approved names, TGA approved terminology for medicines. As per: TGA

ACCC
Definition: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission As per: TGA

Active ingredient
Definition: The therapeutically active component in a medicine's final formulation that is responsible for its physiological action. As per: TGA

Active raw material
Definition: The unformulated active chemical substance, usually a powder or a liquid, in the form in which it is used to manufacture a dosage form, usually in combination with excipient. As per: TGA

Advertisement
Definition: In relation to therapeutic goods as defined in the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 includes any statement, pictorial representation or design, however made, that is intended, whether directly or indirectly, to promote the use or supply of the goods. As per: TGA

AICS
Definition: Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances As per: TGA

Antiseptic
Definition: A substance: a. That is recommended by its manufacturer for: i. dermal application; or ii. Application to the mucous membranes of a person or an animal: A. to kill micro organisms; or B. To prevent the growth of micro organisms to a level that causes or may cause clinical infection; and b. That is not represented to be suitable for internal use. As per: TGA

AUST L number
Definition: The unique ARTG number for a listed therapeutic product. As per: TGA

AUST R number
Definition: The unique ARTG number for a registered therapeutic product. As per: TGA