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Who's moving out of 'Pill Hill'?

This Big Pharma will be moving into slick new offices at North Sydney, bringing to an end a long history at Macquarie Park.

Blockbuster carves out new niche
Company secures new indication for popular drug in Australia after filing with the TGA roughly a year ago
TODAY
Sept PBS contenders revealed
Two new drugs plus expansions recommended by the PBAC roughly three years ago could be added to the PBS from next month
TODAY
Medscape
Medscape
Novartis shakes up private scripts
Innovative new private script solution simplifies access to medicines for HCPs, patients and hospital pharmacies
19 August
Company names new Aussie GM
Change in Country Leadership with an internal promotion while the current GM moves to a big role in the UK
18 August
Say goodbye to 'BeiGene'
Oncology pharma officially adopts its new name and new logo in ANZ as part of a phased rollout around the world
18 August
Novartis, Lilly, J&J expand drugs
Busy week for growing franchises as Phebra becomes the first company to register a copycat of a Pfizer drug
18 August Approvals Action
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Company unveils new leadership
Current head promoted to a regional role overseeing 11 countries with a successor for the ANZ job already named
TODAY
Govt takes fire for MRFF cap
Calls to release the full Medical Research Future Fund allocation which has over $1 billion available this year
TODAY
CSL spins off Seqirus, cuts jobs
Up to 3,000 jobs will be cut and Seqirus to become a standalone company as CSL looks to cut complexity, saving $500 million a year
19 August
Viatris gives supply heads-up
Supply constraints relating to this PBS listed medicine are expected to hit Australia this month and continue for all of 2025
19 August
Industry execs moving on and up
See who's landed a new role across industry, with three execs moving on after more than a decade at the same company
19 August
Lilly launches obesity initiative
Collaboration with Monash University aims to transform disease management and improve outcomes for patients
19 August
Lilly turns up heat on Govt pricing
Negotiations with Europe aim to 'rebalance' prices but Lilly remains tight-lipped on specific implications for Australia
18 August
Novo launches $50K science prize
Aimed at Aussie early to mid-career women in STEM, it offers recognition, funding and induction to an alumni network
18 August
Ex-Aussie MD departs top US job
After rising the ranks to run the company's US business, this former ANZ Country Leader will finish up at the end of the year
15 August
Country Leader ANZ moves on
ICYMI: Company names replacement for departing MD plus the other most popular stories this week
15 August Your Week in 5 Minutes
Nine pharmas pitch new labels
Find out who's a step closer to adding new indications to their drugs after the TGA accepted their applications for review
15 August
Novo Nordisk cleans house
Notifies the TGA that it will gradually discontinue some of its earlier generation insulin products with the process already underway
15 August
Patients advise on $40M funding
Research funded by Diabetes Australia will be guided by those with lived experience under a new plan
15 August
Ex-Roche drug short deepens
Shortages of both strengths of the PBS listed medicine expected to last until the end of 2025, although the higher dose will be more readily available
14 August
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