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Who forgot to pay the patent renewal?
This pharma has narrowly avoided losing patent exclusivity after a chain of outsourcing resulted in late payment of a renewal fee with IP Australia declaring it a genuine error.
Homegrown CAR T therapy debuts
An Australian team is hoping to crack the blood cancer market, with other candidates in the pipeline for solid organ cancers
TODAY
17 new drug labels under review
TGA reviewing new indications spanning a range of therapeutic areas, including cardiovascular, oncology, and immunology
TODAY
11 new drugs hit the TGA's desk
Pegged blockbusters, including a once-daily oral GLP-1 drug and an oral plaque psoriasis treatment are among those under TGA review
9 March
Who's been gifted a long weekend?
A day off for employees to prioritise their own health and support the women in their lives, in honour of International Women's Day
9 March
Global CEO quits for life in Australia
This senior leader has decided to settle in Australia with his family but the big question now is, what's his next career move?
6 March
Best pharmas for women
Great Place To Work has released its list of the 50 Best Workplaces For Women 2026, and two pharmas made the cut
6 March
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GM's access call gets personal
Cancer med needed by a close family member not subsidised on the PBS - an "unthinkable" situation a decade ago
TODAY
Obesity rival plays the long game
Roche partner says placebo-like tolerability will keep patients on the treatment for longer, eclipsing concerns about lesser weight loss
TODAY
Funding boosts local cancer trials
More access to early-stage clinical trials, including for patients living in regional and rural NSW, under State Government funding hike
9 March
New jobs: Who's gone where?
The job shuffle continues across Australian pharma with departures, new hires, secondments and promotions across industry
9 March
Lilly's new cancer drug approved
Along with the first generics of two PBS listed drugs, another Lucentis biosimilar, a new presentation of Wegovy and more
9 March Approvals Action
Bosses name new 'non-negotiables'
ICYMI: White paper takes a deep dive into the Australian pharma employment landscape plus other popular stories this week
6 March Your Week in 5 Minutes
Aussie MSD dodges reorganisation
A significant shakeup in how MSD does business will wash over Australia & NZ with little impact on the company's local operations
6 March
Hardest jobs to fill in pharma
As industry undergoes a major shift in which capabilities are considered essential, these functions are proving difficult to hire for
5 March
Fresh PBAC agenda drops
A raft of latecomers, including Mounjaro, have landed on the PBAC's agenda just days before the committee's first big meeting of the year kicks off
5 March
CSL signs milestone Canadian deal
First international agreement for its new billion-dollar plant, the announcement coming during an Australian visit by the Canadian PM
6 March
New cancer screening looms
A study is underway to support the development of an Aussie company's population-based screening test for ovarian cancer
5 March
Back for another tilt at subsidy
A quick turnaround after a recent rejection has seen this company take a fresh run at securing reimbursement
5 March
Lilly pilots bespoke MedEd using AI
AI-powered CPD programs enable bespoke training for HCPs based on their chosen topic and level of experience
5 March
Pharma faces biggest ever payout
Loss in an upcoming court case would make this the largest disclosed patent settlement in the pharmaceutical industry
4 March