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Australia is racing to make mRNA COVID vaccines here — but can we do it without big pharma?
26 July 2021 - Australia is one of many nations seeking to make the type of COVID-19 vaccine pioneered by Pfizer ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 May 2021
Government calls for pitches for mRNA vaccine production facilities
21 May 2021 - Plans to build a new Australian vaccine facility will be launched on Friday in a call ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 May 2021
Australia secures Moderna vaccines
13 May 2021 - The Australian Government has secured 25 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to further diversify our ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 May 2021
A shot at vaccine self-reliance via BioCina and University of Adelaide partnership
11 May 2021 - Australia could achieve total COVID-19 vaccine self-reliance within six months and produce enough synthetic vaccine to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 May 2021
Doubt over local mRNA plans as major companies pull out of Australia
3 May 2021 - Vaccine development experts say it will take at least $250 million plus the support of a ...
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 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 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 29 Mar 2021
Building a more robust medicine supply - proposals to help prevent, mitigate and manage medicine shortages
29 March 2021 - The Therapeutic Goods Administration is conducting a public consultation seeking feedback on reforms intended to help ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Mar 2021
Melbourne made COVID-19 vaccine now available
23 March 2021 - The Melbourne manufactured AstraZeneca vaccine is now available for Australians, with the TGA this evening approving ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Mar 2021
New legislation to support medicine substitutions
5 March 2021 - New legislation has been passed to allow pharmacists to substitute a different medicine when a patient's ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Feb 2021
One billion dollar bid to go it alone with COVID-19 vaccine hub
15 February 2021 - A proposal for a state-of-the-art $1 billion facility to manufacture vaccines and prescription drugs in Australia ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Feb 2021
COVID-19 vaccine shipment could arrive in Australia as early as next week
11 February 2021 - Coronavirus vaccines are a step closer to arriving in Australia after the European Commission formally approved ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Feb 2021
CSL confident it can make vaccine to cover variants, if needed
11 February 2021 - CSL is confident it can make an updated version of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine to cover any ...