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Wednesday, 8 October 2025
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Call for new medicines pathway
Soaring prescriptions prompts proposal for a new ARTG product listing category to ensure safety, quality and efficacy
TODAY
Who's disappearing from pharma?
This small, top-level cohort has taken a substantial hit with two-thirds of its ranks vanishing in just one week
TODAY
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Samson Specialty
Pharma failing at work-life balance?
Former pharma exec-turned best-selling author and coach, offers a solution to those feeling the work-life balance strain
7 October
Aussies sue over 'ineffective' drugs
Company defends class action in the Federal Court over products it's claimed did not provide clinically significant benefit
7 October
Expat home for Country Lead job
Seventh country head to leave Australia in the last three months with her replacement already named
3 October
Aussie pharma's 5 best workplaces
Which companies have made Great Place to Work's prestigious top pharma and biotechs in ANZ list?
2 October
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Third time lucky at PBAC?
November Agenda update reveals this company is going another round with PBAC, its third attempt this year
TODAY
Meet MA's newest member
Industry body welcomes a new pharma looking to strengthen partnerships and contribute to patient-focused healthcare
TODAY
FDA lifts hold on Aussie drug
After 10 months in limbo, the FDA's change of heart clears the way for promising flagship drug to enter Phase 2/3 trials this year
7 October
Faster access boosts productivity
Summit unpacks the link between speedy access to innovative treatments and national productivity
7 October
PBAC hopefuls score TGA wins
One new drug and two new forms of already approved medicines have been listed on the ARTG
7 October Approvals Action
Pharma PR campaigns up for gongs
The shortlist for the prestigious Golden Target Awards feature pharma campaigns and the agencies they work with
3 October
'No thanks' to Govt PBS offer
ICYMI: Another company walks away from PBS negotiations plus the other most popular stories this week
3 October Your Week in 5 Minutes
Testing competency in Med Affairs
Locally developed framework defines competency levels of medical affairs work, allowing professionals to demonstrate value they bring to pharma
3 October
Long-running shortage rolls on
Manufacturing problems the cause of a shortage which saw supply of this critical drug dry up in 2023
3 October
Is culture crumbling in pharma?
Industry report find more than half of employees believe their workplace culture is only moderately healthy... or worse
2 October
Old drug on road to reinvention
Century old drug, normally administered by injection, halves the risk of death by respiratory infection when inhaled
2 October
C-Suite shake-up hits CSL
Chief Financial Officer announces retirement amid major restructure with Chief Strategy Officer tapped to take over the role
2 October
Six winners snag Oct PBS listings
The wash-up for PBS listings this month reveals six medicines have won reimbursement with one company scoring a double win
2 October New to the PBS
10 new drugs hit TGA review list
The TGA has accepted 21 drugs for evaluation, with almost half of them new to the Australian market
1 October
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