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New law gives patients driving exemption

Medicinal cannabis patients in NSW will no longer have to choose between taking their medicine or driving after reforms abolish automatic license loss and heavy fines

Regulatory & Reimbursement

Policy 'earthquake' reshaping pharma

In what's been described as the biggest industry transformation in 30 years, pharma is facing a 'commercialisation reset' on how it does business

Jobs & Workplace

Ex-pharma leader joins fast-growing agency

A corporate and strategic communications advisory agency has buffed up its team with a former J&J and Novartis corporate affairs leader joining the ranks

Industry & Companies

Australia a key market for new platform

Transforming Medical Information into a strategic source of intelligence for pharmas by unlocking more value from every scientific interaction

Leadership & People

Who's given Mark Butler an award?

Politicians are more likely cop flak than awards but the Health Minister has won a prestigious gong for his handling of an issue that's sparked a spat between patient groups

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Who's been named a top employer?

Judged on leadership, engagement, communication and employee benefits this Big Pharma has taken home a prestigious Australian HR award

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    HPGLane CoveOther
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    HPGJacanaOther
  5. Graphic Designer New

    HPGSydneyMarketing
  6. Business Development Executive QLD New

    HPGBrisbaneSales
  7. Quality Assurance Specialist New

    HPGSydneyRegulatory
  8. Medical Marketing Specialist New

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Regulatory & Reimbursement

PBAC to PBS: the fastest-moving submissions

Two months on from the PBAC's July meeting, just over 60 per cent of the submissions recommended have started progressing towards a PBS listing

Regulatory & Reimbursement

People are dying, where's the access?

A LifeSciences Australia Summit has been told that HTA reforms which the Govt has been sitting on for more than five years are already out of date

Industry & Companies

Second pharma joins Medicines Australia

Another company has joined Medicines Australia as a Class 1 Member this month, with its ANZ chief revealing why it is a pivotal time for industry to speak up

Industry & Companies

$50K research prize up for grabs

Eight finalists tackling some of the most pressing challenges in health and medicine are in the running for funding to boost their research

Jobs & Workplace

Ex-Aussie GM wins global promotion

Less than two years after leaving Australia, this former long-time ANZ GM has already won another promotion, stepping into an important role

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Industry & Companies

Fertility a workplace issue: Merck survey

Nearly two in three young Australians believe employers should provide greater workplace support for people navigating fertility issues

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Doctors feel the fear but do it anyway

Survey of Aussie GPs finds accuracy and hallucination risk is considered a "major concern" when it comes to AI yet eight in 10 are using it anyway

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Never heard of it: disease gap exposed

Pharma commissioned survey reveals low awareness about this chronic disease with symptoms often mistaken as stress associated with 'everyday living'

Industry & Companies

'The Novo Way' marks a new way of working

The company has updated its culture sharpening how it competes, works and delivers in a faster, more competitive market and there's more to come

Industry & Companies

Why Australia can't win against Trump's MFN policy

New number-crunching has revealed that accepting Australia's notoriously low pricing for a medicine would cost a company more than an entire year's worth of local sales for that drug

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