COVID-19 2024 vaccine advice

29 February 2024 - The Australian Government has accepted the latest advice from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation ...

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Regulator acts to close loophole enabling Australian pharmacists to make copycat Ozempic drug

29 February 2024 - The TGA will move to ban compounding pharmacists from making their own versions of injectable weight ...

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Shortage of migraine medication crushing for chronic pain patients

23 February 2024 - A migraine medication shortage has spread across the country, threatening to leave tens of thousands of ...

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TGA approves new medication for treatment of endometriosis symptoms

23 February 2024 - Australian drug regulator gives company green light for tablet – although it won’t be subsidised by Pharmaceutical ...

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TGA approves RSV vaccine for use through private prescription for Australians over 60

17 January 2024 - A vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus has been approved by the TGA and will be available through ...

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Junshi Biosciences announces new chemical entity application for toripalimab accepted by Australia’s TGA

1 December 2023 - Shanghai Junshi Biosciences announced that the TGA has accepted the new chemical entity application for toripalimab in ...

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ATAGI recommendations on use of the Moderna and Pfizer monovalent Omicron XBB.1.5 COVID-19 vaccines

20 November 2023 - Recommendations from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation on the use of XBB 1.5 COVID-19 vaccines. ...

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New Covid-19 vaccines available to target current variants

20 November 2023 - The Australian Government has accepted the latest advice from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation on ...

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MedChem a game changer in identifying lifesaving new drugs

8 November 2023 - The Australian Government is ensuring the next generation of lifesaving drugs and world-class medical treatments can be ...

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Hormone replacement therapy patch shortages are having a big impact on the women who need them

4 November 2023 - Women are being thrust back into the most severe stages of menopause amid long-running national shortages of ...

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End of COVID-19 emergency response

20 October 2023 - A statement from Australia's Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly, on the end of the COVID-19 emergency ...

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Akebia announces approval of Vafseo (vadadustat) in Australia

26 September 2023 - Akebia Therapeutics today announced that Australia's TGA has granted approval for Vafseo (vadadustat), an oral hypoxia-inducible ...

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New rules for weight loss ‘wonder drug’ after regulator clamp down

23 September 2023 - Australia’s pharmaceuticals regulator has ushered in new rules for a diabetes drug, which is being hailed by ...

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The changing landscape of clinical trials in Australia

4 September 2023 - Examining the clinical trials landscape in Australia is important for governance and to expand knowledge about trial ...

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Additional COVID-19 vaccine dose recommended for adults 75 years and over

1 September 2023 - The Australian Government has accepted advice from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) that all ...

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