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It's a wrap: Top 10 stories of 2025
What caught your attention in 2025? Pharma in Focus published more than 1200 stories this year covering the entire Australian pharma landscape. See which were the most read.
Trump nets nine more pharmas
There's been a rush of companies signing up to Trump's Most Favoured Nation policy but what's the fallout for Australia?
TODAY
Should you be nervous about 2026?
A review of 2025 shows the year was a mixed bag of good and bad news with many challenges moving forward into next year
TODAY
Obesity funding arrives... with strings
PBAC finally recommends Australia's first obesity drug, and gives advice to Butler should the Minister be keen to fund more
22 December
Who made PBAC's Christmas List?
November Meeting outcomes delivered just days before Christmas. Find out who's won a recommendation... and who hasn't
22 December
Best pharma one-liners of 2025
We have curated the best one-liners of 2025 capturing words of frustration, hope and humour that sum up the year
22 December
First PBS listings of 2026 go to...
The New Year is just 14 days away and there are 11 drugs lining up to make the Government's January reimbursement list
19 November
Latest Jobs
Customer Service RepresentativeSales ManagerHR GeneralistHospital Sales RepresentativeCommercial LeadClinical Account ManagerSenior Brand ManagerSenior Accountant22 more...
Pharma in Focus Jobs
Marketing & Communications (3)
- Senior Brand Manager - Sydney
- Business Analyst / Product Owner – Digital Health (EMR) - Melbourne
- Senior Product Manager - Sydney
Sales & Customer Relations (12)
- Customer Service Representative - St Leonards
- Sales Manager - Sydney
- Hospital Sales Representative - Melbourne
- Clinical Account Manager - Surry Hills
- Senior Accountant - Pymble
- Medical Representative - Sunshine Coast
- Specialist Account Manager - Sydney
- Key Account Manager - Sydney
- Devices Territory Manager - Brisbane
- Clinical Research, Business Development Manager - China - Shanghai, China
- Medical Sales Representative - Wollongong
- Associate Business Development Director - Clinical Research, Japan - Tokyo, Japan
Clinical & Medical, R&D (10)
- Clinical Account Manager - Surry Hills
- Site Medical Director - Sydney
- Research Governance Officer - Camberwell
- Medical Representative - Sunshine Coast
- Medical information and governance associate - Sydney
- Medical Manager - Sydney
- Clinical Research, Business Development Manager - China - Shanghai, China
- Medical Sales Representative - Wollongong
- Senior Portfolio Director - Clinical Research, China - Shanghai, China
- Associate Business Development Director - Clinical Research, Japan - Tokyo, Japan
Devices (1)
Executive Roles (4)
- Site Medical Director - Sydney
- Compliance & Legal Director - Macquarie Park
- Senior Portfolio Director - Clinical Research, China - Shanghai, China
- Associate Business Development Director - Clinical Research, Japan - Tokyo, Japan
Other (10)
- HR Generalist - Macquarie Park
- Commercial Lead - Melbourne
- 4PL Logistics Lead - North Sydney
- Senior Recruitment Consultant - Sydney
- Finance & Admin Officer - Macquarie Park
- Service Administrator - Belrose
- Warehouse Assistant - Rydalmere
- Freight & Distribution Specialist - Macquarie Park
- Technical Service & Warehouse Coordinator - Alexandria
- Finance Business Partner - Surry Hills
Top results for Takeda skin pill
Potential to become a leading oral treatment option for people living with psoriasis and other immune diseases
22 December
TGA ticks updates to big names
A next-gen treatment and improvements in delivery have been listed on the ARTG just before Christmas
22 December Approvals Action
Year ends with ANZ jobs shake-up
ICYMI: Another Big Pharma has announced a workforce downsize plus the other most popular stories this week
19 December Your Week in 5 Minutes
Doctored truths hurting pharma
Industry urged to tackle the dangerous escalation in healthcare misinformation thanks to growing reliance on AI and social media
19 December
Going, going, gone: last jobs of '25
While industry winds down before diving into a Summer break, some are still out there snapping up the last jobs of the year
19 December
The swamping of the PBAC in 2025
Hundreds of submissions and thousands of community inputs this year saw the Committee re-evaluate its modus operandi
19 December
Global restructure hits ANZ jobs
An organisational shake-up has been rolled out just before Christmas, a mix of promotions, role changes and departures
18 December
'Most Reponsible' pharma named
Analysis has ranked US-headquartered companies according to how socially responsible they are, with 11 pharmas making the list
18 December
Pharmac about-face on new plan
A community outcry has seen the funding body reverse direction on a proposal to change its list of medicines to be reimbursed
18 December
Access wait blows out to 726 days
Latest figures from Amgen's Australian Patient Access Gap Tracker reveals patients are waiting longer than ever
18 December
Govt plans more spending on PBS
Mid-year estimates reveal how much the Federal Govt expects new listings to add to the total cost of the PBS over four years
18 December
Novartis' new Country Leader
Well-known industry leader is returning to Big Pharma to take on the Country President role from next year
17 December
J&J signs up Aussie movie star
Australian superstars are being snapped up by pharma to educate the public with J&J the latest to partner with a big name
17 December
Shares tumble on gloomy forecast
Company braces for a US$17 billion loss of exclusivity hit and is counting on a burgeoning pipeline to turn its fortunes around
17 December