New survey reveals most see living with COVID-19 as the 'new normal'

Parents are showing remarkable courage in sharing their personal stories of loss in an attempt to convince the Albanese government to implement a pre-election commitment. A typo means the planned diabetes tender will proceed simultaneously with the recently announced parliamentary inquiry. How? Are 60-day dispensing and other changes going the same way as other recent reforms?

The company's new executive strategy panel includes experienced senior industry leaders Bruce Goodwin, Melissa McGregor and Cheryl Maley.

A leading New Zealand advocacy group has welcomed the reimbursement of a biosimilar of breast cancer therapy, trastuzumab, but expressed disappointment at the failure to use a lower price to widen access.

Bristol Myers Squibb says the planned One-Stop Shop for clinical trials in Australia is an important step that needs to be supported with other reforms.

A report from consulting firm RSM Australia has found that the speed and extent of the increase in maximum dispensed quantities will "cripple" community pharmacies.

Every community pharmacy will be impacted by the negative hit to dispensing remuneration. Yet not all can benefit from its reallocation to programs. This is partly because it is mostly a commitment to remunerate pharmacies for what they are already doing or to displace non-PBS revenue with official remuneration.

The TGA has approved Janssen's CAR-T therapy CARVYKTI (ciltacabtagene autoleucel) for blood cancer, and it will be considered again for funding in November.

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a £40 million two-year pilot under which it will fund weight loss therapies as part of a plan to cut hospital waiting lists.

MSD has launched legal action against the US government, arguing that its planned introduction of a medicine price negotiation power is unconstitutional.

How can the existing arrangement be extended when the Commonwealth knows the unlicensed clinics are unlawfully dispensing PBS-listed medicines?

Sigma Healthcare has signed an agreement with Chemist Warehouse, under which it will supply PBS medicines and consumer goods for five years starting on 1 July 2024 and issue the pharmacy chain stock representing around 10.7 per cent of its value.

A broad coalition of health stakeholders will march to New Zealand's parliament today in protest over proposed changes to the country's regulatory regime that directly impact patient access to medicines.

Australian company Vaxxas, which is developing a novel vaccination platform technology, has appointed a former senior Pfizer executive as its chief medical officer.

The Gilead Fellowship Grants Program is available for research in five key areas - HIV, chronic viral hepatitis, haematological oncology, solid tumours, and invasive fungal infections. 

Health minister Mark Butler says he is working with states and territories on a transition plan for private clinics currently providing medicines for opiate dependence.

Embarrassment for officials with the health department changing the published date for its planned tender of the National Diabetes Services Scheme product schedule, including continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) products, following confusion at Budget Estimates late last week.

Australian company Aravax has announced that the first patient has been dosed in its Phase 2 study (AVX-201) of investigative candidate PVX108 for the treatment of peanut allergy.

Australian immunotherapy company ImmVirX has announced its plan to raise up to $25 million via Series B preference shares.

Health department officials have revealed more information on the plan to increase the maximum dispensed quantities of 325 PBS-listed medicines, and much of it confirmed the complaints.