The Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2022 and the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2026 will commence on 5 November 2026.
Visit the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods legislation page to learn what this means for you.
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A person or company located in NSW may not supply by wholesale any substance which is for therapeutic use in humans or animals included in Schedule 2, 3, 4 or 8 of the NSW Poisons List, unless they are licensed by the NSW Ministry of Health to do so.
A person may be licensed under the Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008 to sell substances in Schedule 2 of the NSW Poisons List from a retail shop or supply drugs of addiction for the treatment of drug dependence.
A person in charge of a laboratory may apply for authorisation to possess :
for the purpose of research, analysis or instruction.
Under the Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008, the supply and use of these Schedule 7 substances requires authorisation by the NSW Ministry of Health:
