Following the publication of an interim decision on 6 February 2020, and invitation for further comment on substances referred to the November 2019 ACMS/ACCS meetings, a second review of restrictions for caffeine occurred via the Scheduling mechanisms. The Delegate of the Secretary has made a final decision to affirm the interim decision and amend the current Poisons Standard in relation to caffeine. A Notice of final decisions to amend (or not amend) the current Poisons Standard, May 2020, has been published on the TGA website. The decision will take effect on 1 June 2020.

Today's technical alert includes:

-The scheduling decision

-An outline of the relationship of this decision to Listed Medicines and the Permissible Ingredients Determination