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❓ Hon Nick Goiran asks about TGA notifications made by the State Coroner's Office regarding Sodium Nitrate and Sodium Nitrite. The Attorney General responds that there were no notifications for Sodium Nitrate and two for Sodium Nitrite.

AnsweredQoN 1168Legislative Council

Asked

1 December 2022

Member

Hon Nick Goiran

Portfolio

Attorney General

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I refer to the 2021-22 Annual Report from the Office of the State Coroner which states that 'the office... has also entered into a working relationship with the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) in recognition of the importance of identifying any reportable deaths that may have been associated with the use of medicines, vaccines, or medical devices. To assist the TGA.. the Office... has developed a notification system whereby relevant information is de-identified and provided to the TGA', and I ask: (a) how many of the 127 TGA notifications were made in reference to: (i) Sodium Nitrate; and (ii) Sodium Nitrite?

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Answered

14 February 2023

Responded by

Parliamentary Secretary representing the Attorney General

Response time

1 days

(i) No notifications.
(ii) Two notifications, however one of those notifications related to a case that was finalised in 2020/21 and the other was finalised in 2021/22.

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