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International IP protection at risk for COVID-19 vaccines
11 May 2021 - The global biotech industry is united in its drive for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines, but ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 May 2021
Medicines Australia updated position on intellectual property (in light of TRIPS waiver)
6 May 2021 - Medicines Australia continues to express our sympathies to all those affected by the pandemic. The importance ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 May 2021
Australia has backed a global push to fast-track generic COVID-19 jabs
6 May 2021 - The Morrison government has joined an international push to fast-track the production of generic COVID-19 jabs, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Apr 2021
Australia accused of delaying campaign to allow generic COVID vaccines
29 April 2021 - Australia is among a group of rich countries accused of standing in the way of some ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Apr 2021
COVID-19 vaccine weekly safety report - 28-04-2021
29 April 2021 - The TGA has been closely monitoring suspected adverse events from the use of COVID-19 vaccines since the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Apr 2021
Brisbane man treated for blood clots after receiving vaccine
21 April 2021 - Queensland health authorities are investigating blood clots in a man who received the Pfizer vaccine this ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Apr 2021
Pfizer, Moderna-style vaccines could soon be made in Melbourne
21 April 2021 - Pfizer and Moderna-style vaccines could soon be made in Melbourne, as the Victorian government has committed ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Apr 2021
Greg Hunt confirms ‘high interest’ in producing mRNA vaccines onshore
18 April 2021 - Australia is interested in producing a cutting-edge form of vaccines in Australia, after the nation’s rollout was ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Apr 2021
AstraZeneca ChAdOx1-S COVID-19 vaccine
16 April 2021 - Third Australian case of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia likely linked to vaccine. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Apr 2021
Central Coast woman’s death after COVID-19 vaccine being investigated
15 April 2021 - Federal health authorities are investigating the death of a woman days after she received a COVID-19 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Apr 2021
New blow to rollout as Novavax Covid-19 vaccine hits supply hiccup
15 April 2021 - Australia’s vaccine rollout has been dealt another blow as Novavax confirms manufacturing supply shortages mean it ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Apr 2021
Novavax COVID-19 vaccine in Australia: When will we get it? And is it better than Pfizer?
14 April 2021 - Australia's sluggish vaccine rollout was last week thrown another curve ball, with new medical advice recommending ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Apr 2021
TGA grants provisional determination to GSK for COVID-19 monoclonal antibody treatment - sotrovimab
14 April 2021 - The TGA has granted a provisional determination to GSK in relation to the monoclonal antibody treatment, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Apr 2021
Batch release assessment of COVID-19 vaccines
14 April 2021 - The Therapeutic Goods Administration ensures there is an independent quality assessment of every batch of vaccine supplied ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Apr 2021
Did Australia get it right on AstraZeneca?
14 April 2021 - The almost-total absence of criticism for Australia’s decision to preference Pfizer’s vaccine over AstraZeneca’s for people ...