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TGA approves new medicine for paediatric cancer
15 December 2021 - Another new cancer medicine from AstraZeneca. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Dec 2021
Access Consortium statement on COVID-19 medicines
14 December 2021 - Vaccines have played a critical role in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. However, medicines can still play ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Dec 2021
mRNA manufacturing facility will deliver long term health benefits for Australians
14 December 2021 - Medicines Australia welcomes the announcement that Australia will manufacture mRNA vaccines in a deal struck with ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Dec 2021
Moderna vaccine deal to produce 100 million doses in Melbourne reached by Federal and Victorian Governments
13 December 2021 - Australia is poised to become the largest producer of mRNA vaccines outside the US and Europe ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Dec 2021
ACCC helps to protect Australians against medicine shortages caused by COVID-19
10 December 2021 - Medicine shortages from the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to be actively managed by Medicines Australia and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Dec 2021
Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation recommendations on the use of Spikevax (Moderna) as a COVID-19 booster vaccine
12 December 2021 - Spikevax (Moderna), also referred to as the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, has been provisionally approved for use as ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Dec 2021
ATAGI statement on the Omicron variant and timing of COVID-19 booster vaccination
12 December 2021 - The COVID-19 vaccines used in Australia are critical in protecting against COVID-19 due to all variants, including ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Dec 2021
COVID-19 vaccine weekly safety report (9 December 2021)
9 December 2021 - To 5 December 2021, the TGA has received 389 reports which have been assessed as likely to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Dec 2021
TGA approves booster doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Spikevax
8 December 2021 - The TGA has provisionally approved a booster dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, SPIKEVAX, for individuals ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Dec 2021
Improvements to clinical trials will strengthen Australia’s economy and benefit patients
8 December 2021 - Clinical trials in Australia need improvements if we are to increase our global competitiveness says Medicines ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Dec 2021
TGA provisional approval of Celltrion COVID-19 treatment regdanvimab (Regkirona)
6 December 2021 - On 6 December 2021, the TGA granted provisional approval to Celltrion Healthcare for the use of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Dec 2021
Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine (Comirnaty) provisionally approved for use in individuals 5 years and over
5 December 2021 - The TGA has provisionally approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, Comirnaty, for use in individuals 5 years ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Dec 2021
ATAGI update following weekly COVID-19 meeting (1 December 2021)
3 December 2021 - On 1 December 2021 ATAGI reviewed the latest developments relating to COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccine safety. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Dec 2021
COVID-19 vaccine weekly safety report (2 December 2021)
2 December 2021 - To 28 November 2021, the TGA has received 354 reports which have been assessed as likely to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Dec 2021
TGA provisional approval of Roche COVID-19 treatment, tocilizumab (Actemra)
1 December 2021 - On 1 December 2021, the TGA granted provisional approval to Roche for the use of tocilizumab ...