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The PBS at its best, Mark. Really?
Following a week-long hammering from The Australian newspaper over the PBS, Health Minister Mark Butler has curiously chosen a treatment that took an ugly five-year battle to reach patients, to illustrate the scheme "at its best."
NEXT-level Summit agenda reveal
The Day 1 Agenda for NEXT Pharma Summit Australia is out promising a no-holds-barred deep dive into the state of the industry
TODAY
$59M drug under threat
The TGA has approved two new meds plus the first generics of two drugs - one which made over $59M on the PBS last year
TODAY Approvals Action
Two days, two big deals for Arrotex
Company steams on, signing yet another deal - this time bringing an innovative medicine to ANZ in a space dominated by Big Pharmas
26 June
Lilly says 'No' to Aussie drug launch
This new drug will not reach Aust in the foreseeable future as Lilly continues its stance against the nation's reimbursement system
25 June
Arrotex inks first-to-market deal
Arrotex has lost its CEO, but the deals keep coming with an exclusive agreement to bring first-to-market therapy eye to Australia
25 June
Second ANZ Leader resigns in 24 hours
A local GM has decided to seek other opportunities rather than take up an expanded role in a restructured company
24 June
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Pharma's feeling slightly less gloomy
Despite unrelenting headwinds the industry's mood is improving, inching away from negative sentiment into neutral territory
26 June
Aussie redundancies keep piling up
ICYMI: Another Big Pharma has announced it's downsizing its local team plus the other top stories this week
26 June Your Week in 5 Minutes
Why pharma strategies are failing
The gap between strategic intent and execution is widening as demand for transformation grows faster than leadership capacity
26 June
Look who's moving its HQ to the US
Australian radiopharma is setting up its global headquarters in Boston as it takes on the big guns, including Novartis
26 June
Pharma joins Ebola fight
Companies step up efforts to battle the deadly disease with WHO announcing two drugs will be trialled from next week
25 June
Companies eye monster market
With a trump card in the form of a superior safety profile, this partnership is ready to crack a lucrative market
25 June
Aussie drug heads to LA
A promising new cancer treatment developed by Aussie researchers has been acquired for an undisclosed price
25 June
July PBS wait list swells to 18
Eighteen submissions recommended by the PBAC have progressed to the final stage ahead of a possible PBS listing next month
24 June
Another Country Leader departs
After just seven months in the top job and less than a year since resigning from his previous role, this ANZ leader is moving on
24 June
Burnout stories from the frontline
Australian pharma professionals have lifted the lid on workload and burnout within companies with an expert revealing how to lighten the load
24 June
Dept preps for more broad listings
Govt issues guidelines for pharmas wanting to win a broad listing for their anti-cancer drug but there's a catch with pricing
24 June
AbbVie pays big for major market
Pharma drops $15.6 billion for a challenger to Dupixent in atopic dermatitis, which it hopes will become a mega-blockbuster
24 June
Which Aussie Drs love seeing Reps?
Survey reveals which healthcare practitioners most prefer to get medical information from pharma reps, and by how much
23 June
Mega pays are not just for CEOs
You don't have to be CEO to earn a whopper salary - 10 scientists and doctors in Big Pharma have hit the jackpot with earnings of more than $AU14M last year
23 June