Changes to the regulation of sports supplements in medicinal dosage forms

Changes to the regulation of sports supplements in medicinal dosage forms

01 Sep 2023

This means they must be included in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) and will need to meet the applicable legislative requirements for manufacturing, formulation, labelling and evidence. Anyone advertising these products must also comply with the relevant advertising requirements (see Advertising hub).

This completes the three-year transition period of a declaration that was made under subsection 7(1) of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (the Act) on 23 September 2020 that clarified certain sports supplements are to be regulated as therapeutic goods (medicines).