The National Medicines Policy Document

Australia's National Medicines Policy is a cooperative endeavour to bring about better health outcomes for all Australians, focusing especially on people's access to, and wise use of, medicines. The term "medicine" includes prescription and non-prescription medicines, including complementary healthcare products. The Policy has four central objectives: timely access to the medicines that Australians need, at a cost individuals and the community can afford; medicines meeting appropriate standards of quality, safety and efficacy; quality use of medicines; and maintaining a responsible and viable medicines industry.

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© Commonwealth of Australia 1999
ISBN 0 642 41568 4

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