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AMA call for mass upscaling of home-made drug manufacture
20 January 2021 - The Australian Medical Association has warned of a shortage of essential medications because of supply chain ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Jan 2021
New labelling for antibiotics in Australia
19 January 2021 - The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia is to be applauded for changing the way pharmacists label the antibiotics ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Jan 2021
Health professionals warn Australia is struggling to deal with post-COVID-19 medication shortage
20 January 2021 - Australians with chronic health conditions are having to take drastic stop-gap measures because of a continuing ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Dec 2020
Over-the-counter access to low dose cannabidiol
15 December 2020 - Today the Therapeutic Goods Administration announced a final decision to down-schedule certain low dose cannabidiol preparations ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Nov 2020
TGA announces approval of new medicine from ASX listed company
26 November 2020 - Afamelanotide acetate (Scenesse) was approved on 22 October 2020. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Nov 2020
Medical trial delays see Australians wait for rare disease treatment
25 November 2020 - Patients with rare diseases are entering ‘random lottery’ draws for clinical trials because Australia is too slow ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Nov 2020
Mirum Pharmaceuticals broadens Expanded Access Program for maralixibat in Alagille syndrome to Europe and Australia
5 November 2020 - Maralixibat Expanded Access Program now available for patients with pruritus associated with Alagille syndrome in Australia and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Nov 2020
New drug for gastro-intestinal stromal tumours to be launched in Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia following distribution agreement
5 November 2020 - Qinlock is already approved by the TGA and US FDA. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Oct 2020
New transparency measures for prescription medicines
9 October 2020 - The Australian Government has given approval to proceed with two measures to enhance transparency for prescription ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Sep 2020
Maritime union rejects claims medical supplies and food are being held up in pay dispute
29 September 2020 - There are fears container ships stuck off the Sydney coast could result in major delays to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Sep 2020
Medicine shortage fears amid MUA pay dispute
28 September 2020 - Critical medicines are blocked from entering Australia as the supply chain becomes collateral damage in a wharfie ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Sep 2020
'Pharma resistance’ to battle superbugs
24 September 2020 - A group of pharmaceutical giants, biotech companies, industry peak bodies and the CSIRO have banded together ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Sep 2020
GW Pharmaceuticals receives Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration approval for Epidyolex (cannabidiol) for the treatment of seizures in patients with two rare, severe forms of childhood-onset epilepsy
23 September 2020 - This represents the third successful regulatory approval globally for GW’s plant-derived cannabis-based medicine. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Sep 2020
Revolutionary cancer medicine Vitrakvi shrinks tumours in days
14 September 2020 - Doctors are amazed by a new cancer medicine offering Australian kids a new lease on life, but ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Sep 2020
Health Department moving TGA to new $60 million Canberra Airport campus
4 September 2020 - The Health Department will leave its ageing Symonston facility in 2022 for a new $60 million purpose ...