Health minister Andrew Little attributed the failure to deliver the interim report of the PHARMAC review by 20 August to the COVID-19 lockdown that did not start until 17 August.
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TGA rushes out another iteration of the COVID-19 advertising authorisation
The challenge facing the TGA when it comes to the promotion of incentives for people to be vaccinated against COVID-19 has taken yet another twist.
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Latest News Lockdown-driven delay hardly cuts it for PHARMAC review September 24, 2021
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Latest News Repurposing treatments for COVID-19 is not so simple September 24, 2021Some of the Australian-based industry's most senior medical leaders have co-authored a new paper with a range of experts on the challenges of repurposing medicines for COVID-19.
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Latest News Amgen mandates COVID-19 vaccine for in-field staff September 24, 2021Amgen has announced that it will require all in-field staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by 30 November 2021 but has left the door open to extending the mandate to all staff.
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Latest News AstraZeneca welcomes expanded approval for Forxiga September 24, 2021AstraZeneca has announced that the TGA has extended the approval of FORXIGA (dapagliflozin) to include chronic kidney disease.
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Latest News Sanofi marks 30 years of humanitarian program September 24, 2021Sanofi's employees across Australia and New Zealand have joined members of the community to recognise this year’s 30th anniversary of its Humanitarian Program.
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Latest News MTPConnect joins industry funding to government-backed research September 24, 2021Health minister Greg Hunt and MTPConnect have announced the recipients of over $9 million in grants under two initiatives jointly funded by the federal government and industry.
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COVID-19 Daily updates on COVID-19 vaccine - 24 September 2021 September 24, 2021The US has extended its authorisation of Pfizer-BioNTech to allow a booster dose for senior and vulnerable populations while Australia has committed to donating an additional 40 million doses to the Indo-Pacific region by the end of 2022.
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Latest News Making the case for change is not 'undermining', it is making the case for change September 23, 2021It does not hurt to challenge existing systems. If that qualifies as undermining those systems, then so be it, because bodies like the PBAC should not be treated as if they exist behind museum glass.
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Latest News Legislating the agreements might need to navigate election timing September 23, 2021At this stage, securing parliamentary approval for the changes appears likely given Labor has already indicated its support for the agreements, but time might be the greater challenge.
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Latest News New approval for Specialised Therapeutics' lung cancer therapy September 23, 2021Specialised Therapeutics has announced regulatory approval in Singapore for its new therapy for an aggressive form of lung cancer.
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Latest News Organon looks to start a conversation about unplanned pregnancy September 23, 2021Organon has launched a campaign to raise awareness and start a conversation about the high rates of unplanned pregnancy.
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Latest News Might it be the right time for another more important review? September 22, 2021How is the current administration of the PBS going to make it even possible for the health technology assessment review or any other process in this new agreement to deliver positive outcomes?
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Latest News Gilead mandates COVID-19 vaccine for its Australian team September 22, 2021"We are not just a healthcare company, we are a virology company," said Gilead general manager Jaime McCoy.
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Latest News Agreement reveals review and potential change on PBS cost recovery September 22, 2021The industry will be watching closely for the independent review of PBS cost recovery arrangements with the federal government's new agreement with Medicines Australia suggesting changes in less than two years.
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Latest News Sigma delivers growth but lowers forecast due to pandemic September 22, 2021Sigma has announced an improved result for the first half of 2022 but the ongoing impact of the pandemic has led the company to downgrade its outlook for the full year.
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Latest News Dr Brendan Shaw: MA agreement is the end of the beginning September 21, 2021Former Medicines Australia CEO Dr Brendan Shaw says the association's new agreement with the government is a "victory by the standards of previous agreements".
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Latest News AstraZeneca therapy shows significant promise in breast cancer September 21, 2021Hope for innovative new breast cancer treatments with AstraZeneca announcing positive results from a late-stage trial of its ENHERTU (trastuzumab deruxtecan).
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Latest News Launch of specialist medical education website for CAR-T cell therapy September 21, 2021Australian healthcare marketing and education specialist Bastion Brands has launched the country's first medical education website focused on CAR-T therapy.
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Latest News New research reveals risk of vaping in younger people September 21, 2021Australian pharmacists will be able to dispense nicotine vaping products to people with a prescription in just a few days as new research has raised concerns over their role in increasing tobacco use in young people.
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Latest News This law was not delivered by 'Moses on stone tablets' and it can be changed September 20, 2021The outcomes of the new review of the 'policy and methods' of health technology assessment will be significantly constrained without a willingness to amend the legal framework for PBS decision-making.
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Latest News An agreement that 'sets a strong agenda for reform' September 20, 2021Medicines Australia CEO Liz de Somer says the association's new agreement with the federal agreement "sets a strong agenda for reform".
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