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'GLP-1 Brides' have a new problem to weigh

Brides-to-be have one more thing to worry about: they’re losing so much weight on GLP-1 drugs that the dresses they ordered no longer fit them. And some are even resorting to plastic surgery

Industry & Companies

Gene therapy could put sleep problem to bed

A new collaboration will work on the development of a treatment involving gene therapy for a condition that affects 10-20 per cent of middle-aged Australians

Jobs & Workplace

What happened to the Aussie pharma career ladder?

Redundancies, restructures and tighter headcounts have triggered a shift away from traditional linear career progression with most new jobs in industry now a "sideways move" rather than a promotion

Leadership & People

AbbVie exec jumps to Medicines Australia

Senior leader named as Director of Policy and External Engagement just as the industry body heads into crucial Strategic Agreement negotiations

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Regulatory & Reimbursement

Johnson & Johnson pulls another drug

Company confirms it has decided to discontinue a long-standing cancer drug from the Australian market on the same day as its anaemia therapy due to an evolving treatment landscape

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What's on Doctors' pharma wish list?

Doctors have lifted the lid on what they really want when it comes to medical information, with non-pharma companies ready to disrupt industry's relationship with HCPs

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Lilly CEO calls out PBS pricing on Aussie TV

On the 7.30 Report this week Dave Ricks made it clear he was not interested in accepting a low-ball price to have the company's blockbuster drug listed on the PBS

Leadership & People

Rising star locks in $35K CSL award

A researcher has won the AAMRI RIsing Star Award, sponsored by CSL, for her groundbreaking research into gut immunity and inflammatory disease

Regulation & Legal

Shareholders accuse pharma of fraud

This company has been ordered to face trial over allegations it defrauded investors by withholding information about a clinical trial for a next-gen drug

Regulatory & Reimbursement

Who's leading Australia's drug charge?

With 10 prescription medicine applications on the TGA's review list, this pharma is at the forefront of bringing new therapies to Australia

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Med Affairs boss stars on ABC TV show

On a sabbatical year, this well-known industry executive has entered the Australian Portrait Artist of the Year Competition, painting Dannii Minogue

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Successful 'Hunt' for company advisor

Who's nabbed the former Health Minister as a Non-Executive Director to advise on medicines policy and support the company's next phase of growth?

Industry & Companies

CSL ends next-gen vaccine collaboration

The Aussie giant said it stands behind the science of the new technology but changes to the regulatory regime in the US has made the broader market less attractive

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