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I contacted the TGA recently to query how much piracetam could be legally imported at any one time.
As you may be aware, you can strictly only import piracetam to treat a specific medical illness (e.g. alcoholism, myoclonus, etc), so bear that in mind when ordering. If you order for mental enhancement you may be breaking the law.
In any case, here's what they had to say:
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As you may be aware, you can strictly only import piracetam to treat a specific medical illness (e.g. alcoholism, myoclonus, etc), so bear that in mind when ordering. If you order for mental enhancement you may be breaking the law.
In any case, here's what they had to say:
Dear (edit),
Thank-you for your email regarding the personal import of Pirecetam. I am from the Drug Safety and Evaluation Branch of the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). The Drug Safety and Evaluation Branch is responsible for prescription medicines. In response to your enquiry, I offer you the following information.
Australian residents and visitors to Australia can legally import certain therapeutic goods for personal use under the personal import exemption which exists under the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 and its associated regulations. This exemption does not allow the personal importation of either substances or drugs prohibited by Customs legislation, or, injectable drugs that contain material of human or animal origin (except
insulin), unless an import permit has been obtained prior to their import. Piracetam is not considered to be a prohibited import under the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956.
Under the personal import scheme exemption, you may import three months supply per import and, no more than fifteen months supply per twelve-month period. 3 months supply is worked out as the maximum daily dose multiplied by 90 days (3 months). After reseach into the dosing schedules of piracetam (via Micromedex, manufacturers' product information and websites) the dose range has been found to be between 2 and 24g daily depending on the indication the product is being used for (eg, the maximum daily dose for alcoholism, alcoholic psychosis and myclonus is 24g). This means that the amount you are able to import depends on the indication it is being used for (eg the 3 monthly amount you would be able to import for the treatment of myclonus would be 2160g).
I trust this information is of assistance to you.
Jenny Mason-Barrow
Professional Officer
Experimental Drugs Section
Therapeutic Goods Administration
ph +61 2 6232 8101
fax +61 2 6232 8112
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