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Ex-Aussie GM nabs top job with newcomer

This well-known boss is back in Australia and leading the region for a company that's chasing approvals globally for a drug that's been hailed a game-changer

Industry & Companies

Arrotex signs deal for locally-developed med

Agreement brings together innovative anti-infective development platform and the Aussie giant's established regulatory, market access and commercial capabilities

Pipeline & Intellectual Property

Aussies tapped for US gene project

UQ researchers selected to help the US produce personalised genetic therapies in hospitals to deliver RNA medicines to patients within days of diagnosis, instead of months

Regulation & Legal

CSL slapped with investor class action

A lawsuit has been filed by investors who bought shares during a calamitous price plunge but CSL has promised to 'vigorously' defend all accusations

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BioNTech opens Aussie mRNA facility

World-class facility in Melbourne will help deliver the next generation of life-changing treatments in cancer, heart disease, and neurological and autoinflammatory diseases

Industry & Companies

Aussie industry mega-event in full swing

Three flagship events brought together by AusBiotech for the first time is underway on the Gold Coast with more than 2500 expected to attend

Leadership & People

CSL names ex-Aussie GM as new CEO

After a global search, CSL has picked a former Aussie GM and a 'world-class, purpose-driven' high-flyer from a rival pharma to be its fourth CEO

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Industry & Companies

Time-poor doctors move from papers to podcast

An Australian company is helping time-poor doctors stay up to speed with the latest research by turning clinical papers into podcasts with pharmas on board as sponsors

Industry & Companies

Takeover sends shares tumbling by 34%

This ASX-listed company has increased its stake to own two-thirds of a joint venture started two years ago but investors are not impressed

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Aussie patient groups speak up on pricing

New website reveals that Australian patients are among the most active in the world when it comes to taking their case for medicines access to drug-pricing regulators

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Government & Policy

Trump splurges on Big Pharma shares

The US President has come under scrutiny after boosting his pharma shareholdings by a breathtaking 3000 per cent last year. Find out which companies he's invested in and why it's caused controversy

Regulatory & Reimbursement

PBAC tweaks November Agenda

One submission withdrawn, a couple of newcomers join the list and a potentially eye-opening DUSC analysis deferred as PBAC readies for its next meeting in a fortnight

Regulatory & Reimbursement

Rare disease drugs head for Australia

The TGA has handed out eight orphan drug designations in the past quarter, with three of them targeting the same kidney disease.

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Regulatory & Reimbursement

Sept PBAC: Winners and Losers

Two out of three companies hoping to cut a path to a broad listing were told the preliminary info they provided didn't cut it, according to outcomes from September's Intracycle Meeting

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Government & Policy

Is it time for pharma to boycott PBAC?

A high-profile former Senior Health Department official turned patient advocate has called on industry to force the Government to take HTA reform seriously by withholding all submissions from the PBAC

Regulatory & Reimbursement

Second generic targets $113M drug

A second company has registered a copycat of a cancer drug across all tablet blister strengths, turning up the heat on the originator brand

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Industry & Companies

How much do pharmas earn in Australia?

A report released by the ATO has revealed the total income declared in Australia for all pharmas who brought in at least a hundred million dollars. See the list

Regulation & Legal

HCP bungles trigger updates to two vaccine PIs

Product information updates for two jabs after reports of incorrect preparation and administration, which may result in the recall of patients for re-vaccination

Industry & Companies

Pharmas go on $11B buying binge

Five companies have splashed cash on new assets to build out their current portfolios, with one hoping a Virtual Human AI platform will uncover transformative therapeutics

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