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PBS listing gift kicks off December

This company has snapped up the first PBS listing for December with its star treatment an early Christmas gift for Australians living with a painful and often debilitating skin condition.

It's over: 40-year partnership ends
Distribution of two high-profile vaccines on the NIP has changed hands, ending a deal older than one of the companies involved
TODAY
First generic lands on ARTG
Drug treating a common ailment faces its first generic competition, while the TGA ticks more challengers to big names
TODAY Approvals Action
Surprise tax raid at pharma HQ
More than 30 agents descended on this company's offices as part of a fraud investigation into a financial services firm
28 November
Secret settlement on blockbuster
Confidential agreement reached out of court over the potential launch of a biosimilar referencing a PBS blockbuster
28 November
First pharma worth a trillion dollars
In 2017 this company was worth US$81 billion, today it has an eye-watering market cap that stretches to 13 figures
27 November
GM says goodbye but where's he going?
Leaving a remarkable legacy, this boss offers his team heartfelt thanks but there's still no word on his next move
26 November
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Free Rep lunch won't corrupt Drs
ICYMI: Critics blasted for questioning doctors' integrity over accepting a sandwich with Med Ed plus other top stories this week
28 November Your Week in 5 Minutes
Is women's pay stacking up?
New data from the WGEA reveals how women fare in companies in the pharma sector compared to those across the nation
28 November
Company grows Med Affairs team
Unveils five roles, part of in a multidisciplinary team set to push higher standards in a space that is under growing scrutiny
28 November
Pharma workers rate the Boss
New analysis takes a deep dive into what pharma employees truly think of the CEOs running their companies
27 November
Novo gamble fails to pay off
Long-shot trial in Alzheimer's fails to reduce disease progression but some experts haven't lost hope the drug could help just yet
November 27
Novartis trailblazes private scripts
Streamlined system to supply non-PBS subsidised drugs into the hospital system launches with Novartis the first pharma on board
27 November
Data void hid half of MBC patients
New world-first figures reveal the number of people living with this incurable disease in Australia are twice previous estimates
27 November
Australia's Most Valued pharma is...
Aussie GPs and Specialists were asked to name the companies they valued the most, with one a standout performer
26 November
Aussie trailblazer lands Novo prize
Seven finalists plus the winner of the inaugural Marie Krogh Prize for Young Women in Science take home $85K in prize money
26 November
TGA bumps up safety warning
70 adverse events linked to discontinued or delayed treatment of this popular PBS drug after a comprehensive investigation
26 November
Early detection avoids ER crisis
New report advocates for expansion of screening trial to avoid a medical emergency for 25,000 Aussies
26 November
Doctor calls out $7 Rep sandwich
Critics flamed for questioning the integrity of doctors who accept a pen or a meal alongside pharma medical education
25 November
Billion dollar 'No' for Lilly drug
A DNA test to determine eligibility for the first disease modifying treatment for this disease was turned down by MSAC
25 November
Compounders target Novartis again
Pharma leapfrogged by a compounder to government funding for a copycat that does not have TGA approval
25 November
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