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Nial Wheate, Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University

Does Australia really take too long to approve medicines, as the US says?

Australia’s drug approval system is under fire, with critics in the United States claiming it is too slow to approve life-saving medicines.

Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration balances speed with a rigorous assessment of safety, efficacy and cost-effectiveness.

So does Australia really lag behind the US Food and Drug Administration? And do we need to change how we approve medicines?

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