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TGA flooded with new drug labels

A massive 18 new indication applications were accepted for evaluation between March and April, with new cancer labels making up more than half the list - and guess who's leading the charge?

Will evolutionary drug be funded?
A new treatment described as "an evolution" has been approved by the TGA, but getting a PBS subsidy is expected to be challenging
TODAY
Eyes on August PBS listing
A decision to pull a 35-year-old drug from the market could see an alternative product - and the most popular strength - listed on the PBS
TODAY
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Ex-Novartis boss tells what's next
Former Novartis boss Ali Rossiter has made a brief statement and will take some time before her next career move
18 June
Aussie book tackles pharma burnout
A former Australian pharma executive has penned a field guide to help industry professionals perform under increasing pressure
18 June
New Aussie Country Leader named
This company has been shuffling its upper ranks and there's a new boss in town but he's not the only one who's been promoted
17 June
Novartis boss surprise resignation
After taking the top job just three months ago, Ali Rossiter has resigned for personal reasons with an interim leader stepping in
16 June
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World congress hits Australia
A world medical congress will be held in Oceania for the first time in its history, overlooking the Yarra River in Melbourne
18 June
Cheeky Novartis plan rebuffed
A spirited attempt to remove the trademark for a rival PBS-listed heart drug has been denied by IP Australia
18 June
Brand success decided pre-launch
How well a new drug does in real world prescribing is based on how well the launchpad is constructed, new research has found
18 June
Locals nab half-a-billion-dollar deal
Up to $467M is in the works for a local biotech on top of $14M upfront in a licensing deal with one of the largest markets in the world
17 June
Aussie pharma class action boom
Australia is the second most active class action jurisdiction globally, and the health sciences industry expects it to get worse
17 June
161 adverse events sparks warning
The TGA has issued a warning to HCPs just days after the NSW Govt expanded funded access to this product
17 June
BioNTech's Aussie site nears finish
The manufacturing site has hit a major milestone with construction expected to be completed later this year
17 June
Trouble over LinkedIn likes... again
UK watchdog acts after 18 employees from this Big Pharma - including four senior managers - reacted to a post
16 June
Long-timers heading out the door
In the last three weeks, Australian pharma has lost employees with almost 150 years of combined experience. See the latest exits
16 June
Drug shortage blows out into 2027
Supply of this drug has blown out to almost 18 months due to an unexpected global increase in demand
16 June
10 arrivals bump Review List to 46
The TGA has accepted an additional 10 type A applications for evaluation but one has previously been approved
16 June
NZ raising the bar to... average
Medicines industry body embarks on awareness campaign with the embarrassing truth that 'average' would be a win
16 June
Global high-flyer moving to Aust
This international value and access executive is relocating to Australia with his family... and he's looking for work
15 June
Which pharma pays the most?
The numbers are in, revealing which Big Pharma pays its workforce the biggest salaries... and which don't
15 June
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