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Companies set to pass fundraising record in #PharmaCup2019

One week to go until the 2019 Rare Cancers Australia Mt Kosi Challenge and companies are in sight of a fundraising record.

Latest News David Quilty retires from Pharmacy Guild February 22, 2019
A major change for the pharmaceutical sector with David Quilty retiring as executive director of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia.
Latest News Takeda confirms Australian leadership February 22, 2019
The merged company has a wide portfolio with therapies reimbursed through the PBS, Life Saving Drugs Program and the National Blood Authority.
Latest News Minister starts new round of listing announcements February 22, 2019
Health minister Greg Hunt has started the process of announcing new listings that will culminate on Sunday with a number of new cancer medicines.
Latest News Fate of R&D tax reform a matter for election winner February 22, 2019
The federal government's proposed reforms to the R&D Tax Incentive has joined the reform of PBS supply chain payments as a matter for whoever wins the election.
Latest News A nine month post-PBAC process? February 21, 2019
The Department of Health fronted Senate Estimates for over 12 hours yesterday with the PBS the focus of the hearing for around 10 minutes late last night.
Latest News MA appoints two new board members February 21, 2019
The Medicines Australia board has appointed two new directors and granted a leave of absence to Amgen's My Linh Kha.
Latest News MA: Where are the service standards and KPIs? February 21, 2019
Medicines Australia has used its submission to the Department of Health on new PBS and vaccine cost-recovery arrangements to restate its call for new service standards and an independent review mechanism.
Latest News EBOS reports earnings growth as it prepares for Chemist Warehouse February 21, 2019
EBOS has reported a fall in revenue but an increase in earnings for the six months to the end of December 2018.
Latest News Fee 'crunch' for smaller companies and patient populations February 20, 2019
Smaller companies are raising specific concerns about the new PBS and vaccine cost recovery arrangements.
Latest News Gilead's Rob Hetherington: 'Workplaces have come such a long way' February 19, 2019
Gilead Sciences has become a sponsor and official partner of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in 2019.
Latest News Response reveals impact of higher price cut threshold February 19, 2019
77 medicines did not take a price disclosure reduction in October 2018 because of a higher threshold negotiated as part of reforms announced in 2017-18.
PharmaDispatch Executive BMS' Davide Piras: The 'challenge' in Australia is not 'dramatically different' February 18, 2019
Davide Piras has a truly global role for Bristol-Myers Squibb, leading the company's business in Europe, Canada and Australia while living in the US.
Comment This is what a cost-recovery customer should expect February 18, 2019
Based on the experience of stakeholders subject to cost-recovery outside the PBS, surely the industry is entitled to ongoing performance reporting, review, assessment and measurement of impact, and even a commitment to process improvement.

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