Regulator guidance

Regulating platelet-rich plasma (PRP), platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) and conditioned serum

Therapeutic Goods Administration. Guideline, Australia-wide.

Version: Last updated 30 September 2024
Last read: 24 September 2026

The regulator's guidance on how platelet-rich plasma, platelet-rich fibrin and conditioned serum are regulated: when they are excluded, when they are regulated as blood components with exemptions, when they are regulated as biologicals, and whether they can be advertised. Its exemption criteria are written around a registered medical or dental practitioner.

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5 July 2019First published 5 July 2019The page states a publication date of 5 July 2019 and a last updated date of 30 September 2024.

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