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TGA targets pharma for millions
The TGA suspects pharmas could be shirking tens of millions of dollars in ARTG listing fees either 'inadvertently or deliberately' and wants to toughen the rules to include criminal prosecution for those who don't pay up.
Aussie 1st-to-market race heats up
Another 'No' for reimbursement tightens the race to launch the first oral SERD in Australia, with three companies in the running
TODAY
Gilead inks US$7.8B buyout
Setting up a red-hot rivalry with Johnson & Johnson and BMS in a hard-fought therapy space and it's ready to move 'with speed'
TODAY
2026 burnout takes hold... already
Just seven weeks into the year and pharma employees are already buckling under the strain of working multiple roles and long hours
24 February
Arrotex inks fresh licensing deal
Company forges path into the innovative medicines space announcing an exclusive licensing deal with a Taiwan-based pharma
24 February
Fallen blockbusters shake up PBS
Loss of exclusivity saw a shake-up in the highest PBS earners list in 2025, although one giant drug has beaten off generic competition
23 February
Aussie company sells for $1.6B
After making its mark selling compounded semaglutide via telehealth, this company has been snapped up by a US giant
23 February
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Novo's big hope fails against Lilly
Much hyped combo for obesity found to be less effective than Lilly's obesity blockbuster, sending the share price tumbling
24 February
AusDoc broadens audience
New national strategic partnership aimed at strengthening the primary care ecosystem by targeting these essential healthcare workers
24 February
Global pharma eyes Aussie drug
Clinical collaboration to trial a combination treatment in Australia for late-stage cancers set to commence later this year
24 February
Pharma future looking up? Maybe
While there's been an upturn in sentiment it's nowhere near enough to quash overwhelming concern about the current state of industry
23 February
GSK rebrands shingles campaign
Long-running campaign rebranded after finding awareness alone just isn't cutting it, with an AFL legend and his father joining the cause
23 February
TGA approves new ADC
This pharma has finally registered its first-in-class drug, months after securing the PBAC's recommendation
23 February Approvals Action
Staff exit over work policy gap
Pharma funded survey finds 39 per cent of employees undergoing fertility treatment are leaving or considering leaving their jobs
20 February
Obesity battle, now a war of words?
When it comes to controlling the narrative around obesity drugs, one company is blitzing it by winning hearts and minds
20 February
Pharma execs swamp job webinar
Registrations go viral so could this be pharma's hottest role? Plus the other most popular stories this week
20 February Your Week in 5 Minutes
Big year for novel drug approvals
More than 40 novel drugs secured their first approval last year but only a tiny fraction reached Australia. See the list
20 February
Seqirus wipes out rival's patents
A couple of patents covering mRNA vaccines are no longer valid, as two vaccine giants jostle over access to the market
20 February
20+ companies hit PBS bottleneck
Find out who is in the running to secure a PBS listing in March, with seven brand-new drugs on the cards
19 February
Meet Pharma's Most Influential
TIME has released its list of the 100 people most influential in health, find out which pharma leaders made the cut
19 February
Novo backs Aussie town with $3M
The obesity giant is funding a program to improve children's health through nourishing food and exercise, in this fast-growing area
19 February