• Streptomycin, dihydrostreptomycin, streptomycin/penicillin and dihydrostreptomycin/penicillin chemical review

    Streptomycin and dihydrostreptomycin are antibiotic compounds used to treat bacterial infections.

    Streptomycin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic derived from Streptomyces griseus bacteria. Dihydrostreptomycin is a derivative of…

  • Strychnine chemical review

    Strychnine is a naturally occurring alkaloid pesticide. It is used for the control of birds, rodents and predatory animals.

    No products containing strychnine are registered for veterinary use in Australia.

  • Sulfonamides chemical review

    Sulfonamides, also known as sulfa drugs, are synthetic antimicrobial agents. They were widely used in food-producing animals to treat bacterial diseases because of their relatively low cost and ease of administration.

    Five compounds in the…

  • Sulfur dioxide generating pads or sheets chemical review

    Sulfur dioxide generating pads (or sheets) are packed in containers of grapes post-harvest to control various fungal rots. These products contain sodium metabisulfite (also spelt metabisulphite), which reacts to moisture in the grape container,…

  • Temephos chemical review

    Temephos is a non-systemic organophosphorus insecticide and acaricide used to control ectoparasites on food-producing animals and mosquito larvae in waterways.

  • Thiophanate-methyl chemical review

    Thiophanate-methyl [dimethyl ((1,2-phenylene) bis(iminocarbonothioyl)) bis(carbamate)] is a systemic benzimidazole fungicide used in Australia to control soil-borne diseases in ornamental plants.

    Thiophanate-methyl breaks down in plants and…

  • Tribufos chemical review

    Tribufos (S,S,S-tributyl phosphorotrithioate) is an organophosphorus compound formerly used in New South Wales and Queensland as a cotton defoliant. It was applied to the cotton as a spray, either by air or ground rig.

    There are currently no…

  • Triforine chemical review

    Triforine is a systemic fungicide used in home garden products for the control of black spot fungus, powdery mildew and rust on roses.

  • Guideline for out of specifications veterinary vaccine permit applications – submissions received

    The public consultation on a revised guideline to address the technical requirements for permit applications related to out of specification veterinary vaccines closed on 31 October 2023.

  • Arrangements for products of low regulatory concern

    For certain product types that we assess as being of low regulatory concern, we can use a number of mechanisms to manage those products efficiently.

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