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Which CAR T saved Sam Neill?
Actor Sam Neill has revealed he is cancer free thanks to experimental CAR T-cell therapy after a five-year battle with lymphoma, raising speculation over which therapy was used to treat him.
10-drug ANZ deal sealed
Exclusive commercial and licensing agreement could pave the way for 10 injectable, oral, and speciality drugs to be launched in ANZ
TODAY
TGA eyes five new drug filings
Regulatory pathways handed out by the TGA signals five new drugs are on the cusp of being filed in the coming months, if not sooner
TODAY
New GM calls out PBS wait times
Miniscule decline in wait time between TGA approval and PBS listing is nowhere near good enough, new Country Leader warns
29 April
Pharma off target, doctors say
Industry's concerted efforts to meaningfully engage with Australian doctors seems to be missing the mark
29 April
Big Pharma goes under the hammer
A new Top 25 pharma will be created under this AU$16B buyout deal with a global footprint extending to 150 countries
28 April
PBAC greenlights new drugs
Out of 26 new PBS listing submissions considered by the PBAC in March, a massive 23 were recommended
28 April
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High-flyers on the move in pharma
Top-level appointments announced including one executive who has switched between the same two companies over eight years
TODAY
Next up: Ozempic pills for kids
Novo chases another first, aiming to file for a label expansion in the US and EU for oral semaglutide to treat T2 diabetes in kids and teens
TODAY
Largest packaging plant opens
This 36,000 sqm greenfield facility provides a central hub for efficient distribution and supply chain management for pharmas
29 April
CSL falls to nine-year low
Another attack on vaccines by the US Administration hit the Aussie giant 'at the worst possible time' sending its share price tumbling
29 April
Lilly eyes next goldmine
After hitting the jackpot with its treatments for weight loss and diabetes, this company looks to crack another monster market
29 April
Vax slide a drag on productivity
Pfizer uses pre-budget submission to call on the federal government to increase investment in preventative health
28 April
PBAC pushes biologics to first line
Nine recommendations for new indications plus a 'yes' to paediatric patients with Crohn's to going straight to biologics
28 April
New ALS treatment approved
Bumper list of medicines join the ARTG, including the first copycat of a PBS listed drug plus multiple brands containing semaglutide
28 April Approvals Action
Lilly refuses PBS listing price
After finally winning a PBAC recommendation on its fourth attempt, Lilly will not make this blockbuster available on the PBS
24 April
MD's message to Dept workers
An Australian pharma leader has made a pitch to public servants, laying out the case to change the way medicines are funded
24 April
Real World Evidence feud goes legal
Bayer and Johnson & Johnson go head-to-head in a US court over survival claims for two big prostate cancer drugs
24 April
Jobs go in company restructure
ICYMI: Another company undergoes 'streamlining' with undisclosed job losses plus other popular stories this week
24 April Your Week in 5 Minutes
PBS a lever for medicine supply?
Geopolitical tensions are exposing the fragility of global supply chains but perhaps the PBS can help reduce Australia's vulnerability
24 April
Boehringer shows its heart
Company steps up to support a program that takes healthcare to rural, regional, and remote areas of Australia
24 April