You are here Home Guidance and resources Resources International scientific guidelines adopted in Australia International scientific guideline: ICH guideline S6 (R1) - preclinical safety evaluation of biotechnology-derived pharmaceuticals EMA/CHMP/ICH/731268/1998 adopted by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) Listen Print Share LinkedIn (Twitter) Facebook Email Loading... About this guideline Overseas effective date: 1 June 2014 Categories: Nonclinical | Pharmacology | Nonclinical | General (nonclinical) Replaces: CPMP/ICH/302/95. Note for Guidance on Preclinical Safety Evaluation of Biotechnology Derived Pharmaceutical (Adopted by TGA 1 October 1999) Access this international scientific guideline For more information see International scientific guidelines adopted in Australia. Where EU guidelines adopted in Australia include references to EU legislation (including EC Directives and Regulations), the requirements contained in the referenced EU legislation are not applicable to the evaluation of medicines by the TGA.