Labelling requirements for the International Harmonisation of Ingredient Names project

• Dual labelled medicine ingredient names start the transition to sole names on 30 April 2023

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  Read about the transition to sole names and the few ingredients that will be dual labelled for longer.

• Understand ingredient names on medicine labels as they transition to show new names only

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  Take care when prescribing, dispensing, and administering medicines as labels will start to show sole names.

• Updating medicine ingredient names - list of affected ingredients

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  The list shows the medicine ingredient names that are changing. The list is split into active ingredients and excipient ingredients.

• Updating medicine ingredient names - the overview

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  Over time we've updated some medicine ingredient names used in Australia to align with names used internationally.

• Updating medicine ingredient names - information for sponsors

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  Information for sponsors on the transition period for the move to sole medicine ingredient names for most affected ingredients.

Guidance and resources

• Understanding rules for labelling biologicals

  8 October 2024

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  Mandatory labelling requirements for biologicals and human cell and tissue materials.

• Ingredient basics

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  Information about types of ingredients, restrictions on use and why they are scheduled.