Corporate Body
Proprietary Medicines Advisory Committee (1953 - 1991)
State of Victoria
- From
- 1953
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - To
- 1991
- Functions
- Advisory or regulatory body and Pharmaceuticals or Medical Aids
- Location
- Melbourne, Victoria
Summary
The Proprietary Medicines Advisory Committee was established in 1953, when the Victorian Government passed the Health (Proprietary Medicines) Act, No. 5731. The Committee replaced another, with similar functions, that was created as a result of legislation passed in 1942, the Health (Patent Medicines) Act, No. 4934. 1991 saw the functions of the Proprietary Medicines Advisory Committee being transferred from State to Federal Government, where the Committee became part of the Therapeutic Goods Administration.
Related entries
Timeline
1953 - 1991 Proprietary Medicines Advisory Committee
1991 - Therapeutic Goods Administration
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Published resources
Resources
- Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1477135. Details
Ailie Smith
Created: 5 December 2000, Last modified: 20 March 2006
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