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Latest News Moderna Announces the awardees for its 2024 Australia Fellowship Program November 11, 2024In its second year, the program aims to develop the country’s health and medical research sector in mRNA medicine and support Australian scientists interested in advancing mRNA innovation.
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Latest News Officials 'gauged' evaluator capacity after the minister endorsed their plan November 7, 2024Health Minister Mark Butler knew and agreed to his department's plan, which led to the deferral of almost 50 submissions to the March 2025 PBAC meeting, two days before evaluators were contacted and 13 days before the industry was officially informed.
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Latest News Lundbeck announces its new leadership for Australia and NZ November 8, 2024Lundbeck has announced that Cara Dignum, an experienced company executive, has been appointed managing director for its business in Australia and New Zealand.
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Latest News Global Biosimilars Week to highlight the health and financial benefits of biosimilar medicines November 8, 2024The Generic and Biosimilar Medicines Association says Australia is falling behind other OECD countries in delivering affordable biosimilar medicines to patients and their specialists.
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Latest News ACCC will not oppose Sigma-Chemist Warehouse merger, subject to undertaking November 8, 2024The ACCC has announced it will not oppose the merger of Sigma Healthcare and Chemistware House after accepting a court-enforceable undertaking.
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Latest News AusBiotech and MTPConnect launch joint discussion paper on life science growth issues November 8, 2024AusBiotech and MTPConnect have released a discussion paper ahead of their upcoming National Biotech and Medtech Development and Commercialisation Summit on 19 November 2024 in Canberra.
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Latest News 'The fight is not over until this is all resolved, but seeing the system start to move is a great first step' November 7, 2024Medicines Australia has cautiously and critically accepted Health Minister Mark Butler's direction to the PBAC, but Better Access Australia has slammed the absence of broader consultation.
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Latest News The solution simply gives some certainty to submissions that had none November 7, 2024The minister's statement revealed some frustration. It is fair to assume that health department officials appearing at today's Senate Estimates hearing might be questioned about what the minister knew about the planned deferrals.
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Latest News Rare Cancers Australia set to launch the 2025 Kosi Challenge November 7, 2024The Kosi Challenge is back for 2025, with Rare Cancers Australia set to launch registration for the event that raised almost $700,000 last year.
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Latest News PBAC 'directed' to meet for another full meeting in May November 6, 2024Health Minister Mark Butler says he has "directed" the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee to hold an additional full meeting in May 2025.
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Latest News The relationship between hardened language and outcome November 6, 2024Nobody should be surprised that clear language about the most significant institutional failure in PBS history has triggered a broader political firestorm.
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Latest News Scope of practice final report triggers debate over recommendations for reform November 6, 2024The final report of the Albanese Government's Scope of Practice Review has triggered a mixed response, with pharmacists welcoming the recommendations and doctor groups warning against some of the proposed changes.
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Latest News Pharmac minister welcomes accelerated Medsafe approval assessments November 5, 2024New Zealand's Associate Health Minister David Seymour says that Medsafe’s annual performance statistics show it is accelerating its regulatory approval process.
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Latest News 'We are doing something that most people think is impossible' November 5, 2024Richard Freed is the CEO and co-founder of RheumaGen and spoke with BioPharmaDispatch during his current trip to Australia.
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Latest News If this is allowed to happen, the broader discussion is inevitable November 5, 2024Stakeholders should be concerned that some inside the government might ask whether the deferral or rejection of submissions from the evaluation process should be permanently adopted.
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Latest News 'We are proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work in 2024' November 5, 2024Ipsen general manager Julien Dagher said the company is delighted to have received this certification and looks forward to maintaining and enhancing this culture.
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Latest News Sometimes the industry must save Governments from their terrible decisions November 4, 2024Does the industry retain an ability to oppose and advocate against the Government? Cost recovery was only introduced after three parliamentary inquiries and one Senate rejection driven by industry advocacy. The industry was respected and rewarded for its advocacy.
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