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Australia secures additional supplies of sotrovimab
4 October 2021 - The Australian Government has increased supplies of the promising COVID-19 treatment sotrovimab with over 15,000 additional doses ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Oct 2021
TGA grants provisional determination to Pfizer's COVID-19 treatment PF-07321332 and ritonavir
5 October 2021 - On 1 October 2021, the TGA granted provisional determination to Pfizer in relation to a new ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Oct 2021
Pharmaceutical industry backs workplace vaccinations
5 October 2021 - Medicines Australia strongly recommends full COVID-19 vaccinations for the health and safety and protection of all ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Oct 2021
TGA advice on recognition of COVID-19 vaccines not registered in Australia but used internationally
1 October 2021 - The TGA has undertaken an assessment on the protection offered by certain COVID-19 vaccines that are ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Sep 2021
COVID-19 vaccine weekly safety report (30 September 2021)
30 September 2021 - To 26 September 2021, approximately 26.8 million vaccine doses have been given in Australia – 16.1 million ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Sep 2021
TGA grants provisional determination to Roche COVID-19 treatment tocilizumab (Actemra)
28 September 2021 - On 27 September 2021, the TGA granted provisional determination to Roche in relation to the COVID-19 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Sep 2021
ATAGI update following weekly COVID-19 meeting (22 September 2021)
24 September 2021 - An update from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation following their weekly meeting on 22 September ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Sep 2021
ATAGI statement about the need for additional doses of COVID-19 vaccines
23 September 2021 - A statement from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation about the need for COVID-19 vaccine booster ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Sep 2021
COVID-19 vaccine weekly safety report (23 September 2021)
23 September 2021 - To 19 September 2021, approximately 24.8 million vaccine doses have been given in Australia – 15.1 million ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Sep 2021
Australia eyes Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccines for kids aged 5 to 11
21 September 2021 - Australian health officials have confirmed if approved the vaccine would be made widely available to children ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Sep 2021
ATAGI update following weekly COVID-19 meeting – 15 September 2021
16 September 2021 - An update from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) following their weekly meeting on 15 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Sep 2021
COVID-19 vaccine weekly safety report (16 September 2021)
16 September 2021 - To 12 September 2021, approximately 22.8 million vaccine doses have been given in Australia – 14 million ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Sep 2021
Medicines Australia and AusBiotech say COVID-19 vaccine patent waiver will not speed up global vaccination
15 September 2021 - Medicines Australia and AusBiotech, the peak bodies representing the Australian innovative pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors, urge ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Sep 2021
Access Consortium: alignment with ICMRA consensus on immunobridging for authorising new COVID-19 vaccines
14 September 2021 - Placebo controlled disease outcome trial data are the gold standard for authorising vaccines. However, for COVID-19 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Sep 2021
COVID-19 vaccine weekly safety report (9 September 2021)
9 September 2021 - To 5 September 2021, approximately 21 million vaccine doses have been given in Australia – 13.1 million ...