What Do TGA, ARTG and AUST L Mean—and How Can You Check Them?

AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT INFORMATION

What Do TGA, ARTG and AUST L Mean?

A clear guide to Australia’s regulator, public product register and listed medicine identification numbers.

Official TGA ARTG and Nutrasource product pages

Three terms, three different meanings

TGA

The regulator

The Therapeutic Goods Administration regulates therapeutic goods in Australia.

ARTG

The public register

The Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods lists products that may be legally supplied in Australia.

AUST L

The listing number

An AUST L number identifies a Listed Medicine and its ARTG entry.

WHY CHECK THE ARTG?

Confirm the product behind the label.

The public entry lets you verify the ARTG ID, product name, sponsor, ingredient information and current listing status shown by the official TGA website.

A real Amplecare ARTG entry

The official entry below identifies Amplecare ULTRA rTG Fish Oil and ARTG ID 522881.

Official TGA ARTG page for Amplecare ULTRA rTG Fish Oil 522881

HOW TO CHECK

Search the ARTG in four steps

1Open the TGA website

Select the ARTG product register.

2Enter the identifier

Search the product name or AUST L number.

3Match the details

Confirm the name, sponsor and ARTG ID.

4Open the summary

Review the current public summary.

View Amplecare on the TGA Website

Amplecare Listed Medicines

ULTRA rTG Fish Oil — AUST L 522881

EPA 1000 rTG Fish Oil — AUST L 522620

DHA+PS Brain Nutrition rTG Fish Oil — AUST L 526082

Important: AUST L medicines are included in the ARTG following sponsor certification and are not individually evaluated by the TGA for efficacy before listing. Describe them as “included in the ARTG as Listed Medicines”, not “TGA certified”. Current information should always be checked on the official TGA website.