Blog
RSS FeedPosted by Michael Wonder on 06 Oct 2021
Australia secures additional supplies of sotrovimab
4 October 2021 - The Australian Government has increased supplies of the promising COVID-19 treatment sotrovimab with over 15,000 additional doses ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Sep 2021
Medicines industry continues to protect Australians from medicine shortages
30 September 2021 - ACCC extends approval for ongoing collaboration ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Sep 2021
Australia secures supply of drug that treats arthritis and Covid
25 September 2021 - Health Minister Greg Hunt has secured an extra supply of a rheumatoid arthritis drug to treat critically ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Sep 2021
Access Consortium: alignment with ICMRA consensus on immunobridging for authorising new COVID-19 vaccines
14 September 2021 - Placebo controlled disease outcome trial data are the gold standard for authorising vaccines. However, for COVID-19 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Aug 2021
Moderna vaccine set to be available in Australia by September
8 August 2021 - Australians will have a third vaccine option within weeks, with the country’s drug regulator set to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Jul 2021
COVID-19 demand leads to Australian shortages of rheumatoid arthritis drug
25 July 2021 - Australia is facing shortages of a rheumatoid arthritis drug that has been used to treat COVID-19 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Jul 2021
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 ...