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Nine leaders vie for MA board seats
Voting will soon open to fill four vacancies on the Medicines Australia Board with nine candidates throwing their hat in the ring, and unveiling their campaign pitches.
Lightning leadership change
A local CEO has been replaced within hours by a company stalwart, but no reason was given for the 'seamless transition'
15 April
Ray of hope for 'bad juju' biotech
The FDA has thrown a lifeline to an Australian company after the discontinuation of its lead trial smashed its market capitalisation
TODAY
Patient fury over pricing standoff
Company accused of "walking away from PBS pricing negotiations" leaving Aussie cancer patients $64K out-of-pocket
15 April
Pfizer names local as Interim MD
Internal pick to step up as Interim Managing Director, after the surprise resignation of Anne Harris in January
15 April
Time for a tough conversation
It's been a whirlwind seven weeks since Ali Rossiter took the top job at Novartis ANZ and now it's time to talk
14 April
Is this Big Pharma up for sale?
A generics giant is about to make a bid for a big pharma according to reports, with other consortiums also with an eye on the prize
14 April
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Pfizer fights back over patient fury
Confirms that price is a sticking point and calls for more flexible reimbursement approaches and increased PBS spending
15 April
Aussie biotech inks global license
A Sydney-headquartered company is positioning itself to become a player in the $20 billion-a-year epigenetic therapy market
15 April
States roll out needle-free vaccine
Third state jumps on board with funding for a needle-free flu vaccine for kids, but elsewhere it's only available on private script
15 April
Race for $210B market heats up
Sixteen promising candidates in the pipeline as appetite for next-generation therapies grows
14 April
Aussies snag $3B-plus deal
Regeneron is entering the rapidly growing radiopharmaceutical sector under a new strategic collaboration with an Australian company
14 April
Company must hand over emails
This pharma has been ordered by the Federal Court to hand over certain emails and documents to a rival in an ongoing patent battle
14 April
Much-loved CEO suddenly passes
Save Our Sons Duchenne Foundation has announced the "sudden, devastating" passing of its much-loved CEO, Sandy Kervin
13 April
8 deaths overseas but no TGA alert
The FDA and EMA are reconsidering this rare disease drug, but the TGA isn't following suit. Find out why
13 April
New Medical Affairs leader named
Heading the country medical affairs team as his new employer looks to bring an anticipated blockbuster to the Aussie market
13 April
Cheaper meds? Not for everybody
Survey reveals more than two in five voting-age Australians have been prescribed medicines that are not subsidised on the PBS
13 April
Takeda snags former Sanofi market
Takeda moves into a market formerly held by Sanofi while yet another company registers a biosimilar of a J&J blockbuster
13 April Approvals Action
Novartis leader nabs GM role
This well-known industry executive has clearly impressed earning a promotion to a country leadership role
10 April
Who's joined the TGA's review list?
Five drug applications were accepted for review in February, including new indications for two big products
10 April
Double-whammy Code breach fine
ICYMI: Two companies slapped with fines for breaching the Aussie Code of Conduct plus the other most popular stories this week
10 April Your Week in 5 Minutes