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Meeting cancelled... it's Quiet Week
Shhh... this company has observed its annual Quiet Week, in which fewer meetings were held and non-essential communication, limited - freeing up calendar space for focused work or reskilling.
10-year cancer drug deal lands
This pharma has entered a partnership to commercialise a first-in-class oncology care therapy across its Asia-Pacific markets
TODAY
Redundancies cut deep in 2026
While the number of companies undertaking workforce down-sizing has plummeted this year, the actual number of employees culled hasn't
TODAY
Talent moving on... and up
As company workforces continue to change shape, hiring and promotion of top talent remains. See who's scored a new role
21 July
Who's to blame for bottlenecks?
Survey of Australian pharma professionals has lifted the lid on company bottlenecks revealing who's at fault
21 July
Another ANZ GM departs
After two-and-a-half years in the top job, this ANZ General Manager will be leaving the role at the end of the month
20 July
17 drugs eye August listing
Twelve of the 17 drugs jumped on the wait list after reaching the last stage before PBS listing occurs in June
20 July
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AZ's COPD inhaler goes green
Next-generation treatment, offering 99 per cent reduction in global warming potential has touched down in Australia
TODAY
Company names new global CEO
Regional head of a major snack company to take the global reins of a pharmaceutical company, praised for his "execution excellence"
TODAY
First August PBS listing goes to...
The first of 17 potential PBS contenders for August has been confirmed by the Health Department
21 July
Aussie joins the US$1 billion club
Watch this space: Strong growth puts an ASX-listed company on track for more than a billion US dollars in revenue for FY2026
21 July
Pharmas face First Nations flak
Industry in the hot seat with questions over disease awareness campaigns and sponsored events featuring women of colour
21 July
Why Lilly turned down PBS listing
PSDs have revealed the roadblock that Lilly and the PBAC could not pass in arriving at an agreement to subsidise Mounjaro for diabetes
20 July
18 drugs 'missing' from the PBS
Which drugs have been named in a new report, that blames the Govt's torturous reimbursement process for the failure to win a listing
20 July
New GM to drive market expansion
After leaving J&J, this new boss has been tasked with growing the ANZ market and she is hitting the ground running
20 July
Second generic targets $53M drug
The TGA has approved a raft of generics targeting PBS listed drugs, sponsored by six pharmaceutical companies
20 July
Who's the new Novartis Country Head?
One month after its Country President stepped down, Novartis has announced a new national leader
17 July
Ali Rossiter lands new appointment
Exactly a month after resigning from her role as Novartis ANZ boss, Rossiter says this company's work is 'personally significant'
17 July
MS drugs delisting threat ends
But it comes with a sting in the tail. The PBAC will launch a review of how the drugs are being used on the PBS to be concluded by December
17 July
New PBS patient furore brewing
The Minister has put out one fire by keeping MS drugs on the PBS but another fight is brewing over access to a different life-changing treatment
17 July
Top redundancy pain points named
Mortgage stress and fear of finding work is plaguing those who have been laid off plus the other most popular stories this week
17 July Your Week in 5 Minutes