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TGA to review advertising of stem cell therapies to the Australian public
7 April 2021 - The Therapeutic Goods Administration, part of the Department of Health, is investigating the advertising of stem ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Feb 2021
TGA bans Pfizer, AstraZeneca brand mentions in COVID-19 vaccine advertising
24 February 2021 - Pharmacies, GPs and healthcare organisations will be banned from displaying advertisements identifying whether they are using ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Jan 2021
Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine information campaign begins
27 January 2021 - The Australian Government’s $23.9 million public information campaign to encourage Australians to get a COVID-19 vaccine begins ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Feb 2020
Independent review of the reforms to the therapeutic goods advertising framework to commence
26 February 2020 - The independent review of the advertising reforms has now commenced, and is being led by Ms Rosemary ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Aug 2019
Appealing court ruling, Trump administration renews fight to require drug prices in TV ads
21 August 2019 - The Trump administration isn’t giving up the fight to require drug makers include their sticker prices ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Jul 2019
Pharma giant using loophole to falsely promote opioid pain relief product across Australia
10 July 2019 - Debbie Thompson is a grandmother of five who likes to crochet in her spare time. The ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Jul 2019
Trump rule requiring drug prices in TV ads blocked
8 July 2019 - Federal judge sides with companies, saying regulation would violate free speech. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 May 2019
Drug prices in TV ads: how transparent are they?
15 May 2019 - A website launched by pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly earlier this year leads with a daunting statement ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 May 2019
Grandstanding, not real change: why drug prices in TV ads will be confusing and irrelevant
13 May 2019 - In a fit of hubris, President Trump believes he is making drug makers “come clean” by ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Mar 2019
Why J&J raced to put drug prices in some TV ads
28 March 2019 - One notion proposed by the Trump administration to blunt the rising cost of medicines is to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Mar 2019
Drug prices on TV? They may be coming.
23 March 2019 - The Trump administration is moving ahead with its proposal to require drug companies to disclose the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Feb 2019
Former Novartis executive wins $1.5 million after claiming she was fired for complaining about a study
26 February 2019 - Min Amy Guo, who had been executive director of the Health Economics and Outcomes Research Group, objected ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Feb 2019
J&J becomes first drug maker to add prices to television ads
8 February 2019 - Johnson & Johnson said on Thursday it will start adding the price of its medicines to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Nov 2018
Disclosing prescription-drug prices in advertisements — legal and public health issues
14 November 2018 - On October 15, 2018, the CMS proposed a rule requiring television advertisements for prescription drugs and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Nov 2018
Drug prices on ads: as ‘relevant’ as percent daily value on food labels
9 November 2018 - President Trump announced late last month that his administration will push back on high drug costs ...