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Pharma exec up for Patient Choice gong

Seventy-seven finalists - including one pharma executive - have been named across 15 categories for the 2026 Patient's Choice Awards. See who's up for a trophy and why.

The pharmacy of unavailable drugs
A powerful experience of being unable to access much-needed medicine is building public pressure for more drug funding
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Who's keeping eyes on rival Reps?
New service reveals which HCPs have interacted with competitor sales reps and it could be heading Down Under
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$300M blockbuster falls off patent
First time generic competition for half a dozen drugs, including a top seller, ushers in painful statutory price reductions
4 August
After 8 OS deaths TGA reviews drug
With overseas regulators well down the path to removing this treatment from their market, the TGA has announced it's undertaking a review
4 August
Who's jumped ship to be first CMO?
A pharma filling its first Chief Medical Officer position has landed an industry veteran with extensive experience in launching new indications
Eight pharmas win PBS listings
A wave of PBS listings for August with more than half covering new medicines including the first new treatment option in 20 years
3 August
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Two leaders promoted to new roles, one landing a regional gig while the other has moved to international headquarters
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Pharma's unease with the PBAC's monitoring system of updated OS results of cancer drugs has been exposed in new documents
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Deal paves way for global rollout
Exclusive license agreement for new cancer drug worth up to $601.9 million and covering 66 countries, including Australia
4 August
Med affairs, the time is now
A call to action has sounded: This cross-disciplinary team is urging a fundamental change to how Medical Affairs reach HCPs
4 August
AZ, BMS in monster merger talks
A record-breaking pharmaceutical merger may be in the making, with AstraZeneca and BMS reportedly in talks
3 August
Will this drug finally reach Aust?
Four years on, this company is having another tilt at bringing its long-acting drug to Australia and it's actively pursing public funding
3 August
Brown nosing allowed, court rules
The Full Federal Court has come down in favour of the National Cancer Foundation's 'somewhat confronting' Brown Nose campaign
3 August
GSK, generic makers win TGA nod
New drug considered by the PBAC at its July meeting approved along with two generics of PBS listed medicines
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Goodbyes: Look who's leaving now
As industry continues to undergo change, so does the Aussie workforce with a number of high-profile exits
31 July
Pharma the latest Prick on the road
A local pharma was behind a stunt that saw many Sydneysiders bemused when they encountered a particular car driving from the city to the surf
31 July
Pharma most-mentioned by AI
Who's named most often in AI generated answers about pharma and when it comes to brand reputation does high-visibility count?
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Where will this exec land next?
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31 July
Drug short opens new care play
Supply problems seen as an opportunity to educate patients about new care guidelines introduced last year
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Aussie boss roasted on LinkedIn
Debate about whether his latest decision was nothing more than a 'giant pain in the ass' for staff or an attempt 'To Do an AZ'
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