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Pharma faces record revenue hit
ICYMI: One of the biggest patent cliff falls in pharma history looms plus the other most popular stories this week
TODAY Your Week in 5 Minutes
Monster CEO-worker pay gap
Which CEO earns 358 times more than the median employee at his company topping the pay gap list for the second year?
TODAY
Pharma boss breaks Aussie house record
Smashes house record in Victoria with a $136M purchase that comes with a mansion and entire apartment block
11 June
Pharma drops $39M on meetings
The latest transparency reports show the pharmaceutical industry spent tens of millions of dollars in third-party support
11 June
Is this pharma's toughest job?
More is being asked of these pharma professionals than ever before in an increasingly complex landscape
10 June
On a roll: Arrotex signs new deal
Local giant seizes the ANZ rights to an innovative anti-seizure drug, signing a deal with a Korean pharma
10 June
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PBS drug bows out after 35 years
First registered for use in Australia in 1991, this drug is being discontinued but there is no reimbursed alternative
TODAY
New competency pillar unveiled
Peak industry body updates its Core Competency Framework, adding a new domain to underpin all of the Code
TODAY
US biotech lands T cell drug in Aust
US biotech enters the Australian market with the TGA approving the first T cell therapy for solid tumour cancer
11 June
PBAC Chair lays it all on the table
In a free-flowing conversation at ARCS, Robyn Ward offered frank views on a wide range of topics, including HTA reform
11 June
Industry body unveils name change
After 40 years, a new identity that better reflects members' professional standing and the organisation's expanding role
11 June
Record turnout for ARCS conference
Pharma professionals have descended on Sydney's International Convention Centre for the 2026 ARCS conference which kicked off today
10 June
GSK in $15B 'multiblockbuster' deal
Deal comes with two potential best-in-class assets that could launch this year if FDA approval comes through
10 June
6-year-old takes PBS plea to Butler
Heartstrings campaign puts pressure on the Health Minister to expand the listing of this blockbuster to children
10 June
Mega-drug faces revenue 'wipeout'
Analysts are now branding loss of exclusivity for this drug one of the biggest patent cliff falls in pharma history
9 June
Cloud over PBAC drug after 27 deaths
Patient deaths in a trial have raised safety concerns about a drug that just hit the ARTG and is on the July PBAC agenda
9 June
Push for new PBS prescribers
New report commissioned by the Pharmacy Guild claims $1B in direct savings to the health system is ripe for picking
9 June
Who made the King's Honours List?
Well known to industry, this inspirational patient advocate has been recognised for her tireless work and bold vision
9 June
Two first generics win TGA ticks
Exclusivity challenges loom following the arrival of generic competition stoking a familiar rivalry between two companies
9 June Approvals Action
Who's flexing the hottest pipeline?
There's a new Number 1 on this year's Pharmaceutical Invention Index with a long-standing champ relegated to second spot
5 June
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