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Aussie pharma market to surge
The Australian pharma market is expected to surge to $34 billion by 2030, according to US analysts but there are headwinds with the Federal Government's tight squeeze on spending at the top of the list.
Forecast sends shares tumbling
The largest pharmas in the fastest growing market are heading in two directions with one company's shares plummeting 18 per cent
TODAY
2-yr wait for high priority funding
NZ is considering moving a treatment for a rare blood cancer to the first line, two years after a 'high priority' recommendation
TODAY
Local exec scores Aussie GM role
Experienced pharma executive who's held top roles at Lilly and Novartis has been named industry's newest country leader
5 February
Boss lands new Country Head role
Ex-MD scores top new role and she's not alone with widespread movement across industry in the latest employment moves
4 February
17 pharmas hunting expansions
Find out which new indications are on the cards after the TGA accepted a bumper list of applications late last year
4 February
Restructure hits Aussie workforce
Business structure review hits the Australian team as company 'reshapes and redefines some employee roles'
3 February
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Pharmas nab Super Bowl touchdown
American Football fans will learn about screening programs for health problems after two pharmas score top ad slots
5 February
IPA to kick off second Conference
Featuring more fast-paced, retail-driven sessions with delegates to leave with a 90-day implementation plan
5 February
Aussie Open lifts pharma's game
Gruelling match between two tennis greats holds an important lesson for pharma, according to a former ANZ GM
5 February
Fake meds trigger TGA safety alert
Laboratory testing finds "significant discrepancies" in the labelled content with the Regulator warning of accidental overdose
5 February
Patients slip through the cracks
National survey released to mark World Cancer Day today reveals critical gaps in cancer support for patients across Australia
4 February
Even better than semaglutide...
Novo may have outdone itself with a hyped combo outperforming its star T2 diabetes and obesity treatment in a head-to-head trial
4 February
Aussies drive brain cancer drug
Canadian company partners with local researchers and oncologists for a world-first clinical trial in children and adolescents
4 February
$200M PBS market slashed in half
The government has cut the PBS list price of a major drug, following negotiations with the sponsor
3 February
Aussies win global pharma grant
Selected from a tough field of more than 80 worldwide submissions, this joint initiative by two high-profile patient groups impressed
3 February
AZ signs monster obesity deal
The British giant has signed a deal with Chinese CSPC worth up to $18 billion, giving access to early-stage monthly injectables
3 February
Sandoz cracks blockbuster market
First competitor stepping into the top-earning space reveals the next steps to ensure uptake of the PBS-listed biosimilar
3 February
Best managed pharmas crowned
A ranking of companies by corporate effectiveness has revealed the pharmas that were best managed in 2025, amid a strong showing
2 February
Milestone PBAC victory finally lands
After a decade of wrangling, MSD has finally received a recommendation for its blockbuster drug Keytruda for multiple cancers
2 February
PBS spending hits 25-year low
Pfizer's pre-budget submission lifts the lid on practices used by the Govt that have pushed medicine funding into decline
2 February