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Patients pick best pharma but there's a problem

When it comes to favourite pharmas, one company is a clear standout according to this patient cohort which says industry's overall corporate reputation has improved... except in one crucial area

Leadership & People

Butler sidesteps 'future PM' speculation

Minister deftly sidesteps questions about growing speculation he is the Labor Party's "leader-in-waiting" when Anthony Albanese's time as PM comes to an end

Industry & Companies

GM says Australia cannot afford to fall behind

The BMS Patient & Parliament Summit will be held in Canberra today with urgent action needed for patients who fear they won't survive the wait for treatment

Regulatory & Reimbursement

PBS election sweetener pays off for voters

New figures released by the Department of Health shows more than one million women have accessed newly PBS listed medicines since March 2025

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Redundancies hit pharma spin-off

Jobs have been cut following a recent field force review with changes made to ensure the company's customer coverage model reflects an evolving market

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Pharma promotes exec to Country Lead

High-flyer has been promoted to Country Lead, taking responsibility for heading the company's innovative medicines business in Australia

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Regulatory & Reimbursement

Medicine moves to OTC to ease access issues

A previously prescription-only drug has hit the shelves as a pharmacy drug, with the hope it will increase awareness of the ability to treat symptoms

Regulatory & Reimbursement

TGA approval lands in the nick of time

A new asthma treatment set to be considered for PBS funding at the PBAC's intracycle meeting this month has been approved for use in Australia

Jobs & Workplace

Pharma bosses call out work-life balance

Two senior pharma executives - one a former Aussie GM - have called out perfect work-life balance as an unrealistic expectation placed on the industry

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Jobs & Workplace

Sydney exec lands GM role overseas

Stepping up from a Business Unit Director role, this executive has packed her bags and made the move to Bulgaria, to take on the position of General Manager at a Big Pharma

Regulatory & Reimbursement

Another domino falls for drug in TGA probe

With another jurisdiction revoking approval, it's not looking good for a drug that has been linked to eight deaths overseas that is being reviewed by the TGA.

Industry & Companies

ACCC approves $68 billion acquisition

The ACCC has given the go-ahead for the merger of a Johnson & Johnson spin-out with another mega company... but on one condition

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Does Aussie pharma pass the Pub Test?

Companies have been urged to apply the "PUB Test" to upcoming initiatives designed to engage HCPs - before they go to market - otherwise they risk missing the mark

Regulatory & Reimbursement

BMS notches a first with TGA tick

Once-daily pill, the first treatment of its kind to be registered in Australia for a debilitating condition, marks an 'important milestone' for patients

Leadership & People

Familiar faces pick up Eureka Prizes

From banning discrimination in genetic testing to ground-breaking infectious disease discoveries, this year's Eureka prizes saw well-known names take home gongs

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Jobs & Workplace

Big Pharma picks Sydney CBD for new HQ

General Manager announces a “fresh start” for the pharma in a slick new office space with the latest technology and design to enable flexible-based working plus connection with patients and partners

Leadership & People

Who’s up for a 2026 PRIME Award?

The 22nd PRIME Awards have attracted entries from more organisations than ever before making this one of the strongest and most competitive fields in the event's history

Industry & Companies

Pharma rejoins Medicines Australia

Several years after leaving the industry body, this company has returned as a Class 1 member, saying the innovative medicines sector is strongest when it works together

Regulatory & Reimbursement

The secrecy that hampers PBAC decisions

There can be clear disagreements over the price which should be paid for a drug, but some features of the reimbursement system mean neither side really knows what the other expects

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