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We help keep therapeutic goods, like medicines and medical devices, safe and available for everyone. 

You can report a product side effect or incident to help us monitor and improve safety. We check that products remain safe and effective, and we take action when we need to.

You can also find information about product recalls, supply shortages and what to do if your medicine or device is affected.

We work with consumers, health professionals and industry to make sure therapeutic goods meet legal standards and stay safe on the market.

Product safety

  • Report a problem

    Understand why reporting issues with medicines and medical devices is important, and how to do it.

  • Safety monitoring and information

    Understand the ways we work to ensure medicines and medical devices remain as safe and effective as possible. Access information on product safety topics.

  • Adverse events

    Find out how to report adverse events for therapeutic goods, including side effects, and why it's important.

  • Recalls and other market actions

    Learn about actions we take to protect the community when there’s a problem or potential concern with a therapeutic good.

  • Shortages and supply disruptions

    Understand the actions we take when medicine and medical device shortages happen, and what you can do.

  • Compliance and enforcement

    We monitor and enforce compliance with laws that regulate health products.

Alerts

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    Market actions

    Find current recalls, product alerts and product corrections.

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    Safety alerts

    Read about safety problems reported for medicines and medical devices, and any actions you need to take.

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    Medicine shortage alerts

    Find information about medicine shortages, how long we expect them to last and available alternatives.

Latest alerts