Therapeutic Goods Act 1989
I, Peter Bird, Acting Head, Office of Medicines Authorisation, Therapeutic Goods Administration and delegate of the Secretary to the Department of Health for the purposes of section 42 DK (1) of the Therapeutic Goods Act, give notice that the restricted representations described in paragraph (a) below, being representations that are necessary for the appropriate use of the therapeutic goods described in paragraph (b) below, may be included either on the label of the package of the goods or in information included in the package in which those goods are contained:
- Representations to the effect that the goods described in paragraph (b) below may be used 'For the treatment of patients with known cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease as an antiplatelet agent for prophylaxis against acute myocardial infarction, unstable angina, transient ischaemic attack and cerebrovascular accident (stroke)' and 'Helps prevent blood clotting and reduced risk of heart attack and stroke in patients with known cardiovascular disease or cerebrovascular disease.'
- CHEMMART PHARMACY EC ASPIRIN 100 aspirin 100mg enteric coated blister pack (AUST R 217825)
- Supplied as an over-the-counter medicines by Biotech Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd.
Dated this 9 day of January 2014.
Dr Peter Bird
Delegate of the Secretary to the Department of Health