In this episode, we take a peek behind the curtains of the TGA laboratories with Dr Lisa Kerr, Assistant Secretary of the Laboratories Branch at TGA and Lucan Baillie, Director of the Biomaterials and Engineering section in the Laboratories Branch at TGA to discuss:

• the history of the TGA labs and what actually happens there


• what and how we test therapeutic goods


• the current face mask testing program


• tips for sponsors providing samples to TGA for testing

This podcast series is presented by the SME Assist team at TGA. SME Assist is a dedicated service that TGA offers to help small to medium enterprises (SMEs), researchers, start-ups and those unfamiliar with regulation to understand their regulatory and legislative obligations.

You can find more information about TGA and SME Assist at www.tga.gov.au/sme-assist and through our social media channels or contacting us directly.

Phone:            1800 020 653

Email:              sme.assist@tga.gov.au

Social Media: https://www.tga.gov.au/social-media

TGA BLOG:      https://www.tga.gov.au/blogs/tga-topics

Links and useful information

• TGA website tga.gov.au


• TGA Laboratories https://www.tga.gov.au/tga-laboratories


• Testing of face masks and respirators https://www.tga.gov.au/testing-face-masks-and-respirators


• Guidance on medical/surgical face masks and respirator standards - key performance aspects https://www.tga.gov.au/publication/guidance-medicalsurgical-face-masks-and-respirator-standards-key-performance-aspects


• Testing of therapeutic goods https://www.tga.gov.au/testing-therapeutic-goods


• Database of TGA laboratory testing results https://www.tga.gov.au/ws-labs-index

Host: Dr Jayne Foster

Guests: Dr Lisa Kerr and Lucan Baillie